@article{sandrini2026vendor,
  title={FROM VENDOR TO PARTNER: REDEFINING THE TRANSLATOR’S VALUE PROPOSITION IN THE AGE OF UTILITY AI},
  author={SANDRINI, PETER},
  journal={bas-journal.ro, Humanities in the Age of AI},
  pages={125-136},
  year={2026},
  url={https://bas-journal.ro/wp-content/uploads/BAS-special-issue-2026.pdf#page=125}
  abstract={Abstract: This paper argues that the traditional role of the translator is being taken
over by centralized AI infrastructures. To counter this technological shift, we propose
a radical professional pivot: the emergence of the Strategic Language Architect (SLA).
Moving beyond the mere production of linguistic output, the SLA adopts a framework of workflow orchestration and socio-technical risk management. By applying classical managerial functions to the deployment of local AI and open-source architectures, the SLA reclaims human agency within the digital humanities. Ultimately, this paper contends that by transitioning from linguistic mediators to architects of resilient, decentralized communication systems, translation professionals can secure a vital, indispensable role in the future of global strategic discourse.}
}