A Report On The Translation Of Artificial Intelligence:101 Things You Must Know Today About Our Future(Chapters ?&?)

The source text of this translation project is selected from the book Artificial Intelligence: About Us,Today,101 Things You Want to Know(Chapters ? & ?).The selected chapters present ten business processes transformed by artificial intelligence,introduce a series of artificial intelligence tools which optimize business processes,especially the application of chatbots.The selected chapters are categorized as an informative text which is designed to convey objective information to readers and help readers optimize their understanding of business operation.The translation difficulty lays in the long and complex sentences.Skopos theory serves as the theoretical guidance,and translation techniques such as splitting,restructuring,conversion,and addition are adopted to make the translation abide by Skopos theory's three rules and achieve the informative and communicative function of the target text.The translation of the source text is conducive to domestic readers' understanding of the latest artificial intelligence tools in western countries,preparing readers for the transformation of the 4th Industrial Revolution.The translation project has enriched the translator's encyclopedic knowledge on AI and business operation,deepened her perception of the Skopos theory,and elevated her translation expertise.