Andrea Grosso has been working since 2000 as a freelance and then staff interpreter (2008) for the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Interpretation. He holds a BA in Linguistics (Reading University), a Diploma in Translation (Institute of Linguists), an MA in Communication Studies (UCL, Belgium), an MA in Conference Interpreting (UMH, Belgium) and is fluent in 7 languages.
Following 15 years of experience as a DG Interpretation trainer, in 2024 he was appointed Coordinator of Pedagogical Assistance, a scheme providing teaching support to universities running interpreter training courses. In this position, he has been considering the role the AI in interpreting more actively, in discussions with fellow trainers and students alike.
As an experienced interpreter and a trainer for future generations he feels that understanding the potential and pitfalls of AI for the profession is both a moral responsibility and an exciting intellectual challenge.