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The Trap of Smooth Mistranslation: AI and the Buddhist Scriptures

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  1. A column warns that AI can translate Buddhist sutras into smooth modern language but may miss doctrinal context and produce plausible mistranslations.
  2. The column compares five passages from the Geumganggyeong, Banyasimgyeong, Yumagyeong, Beophwagyeong and Japahamgyeong, contrasting AI-style mistranslations with correct interpretations.
  3. The author argues that AI should be used as a first-draft tool, while final judgment must rest with people trained in classical Chinese and textual criticism.

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The Trap of Smooth Mistranslation: AI and the Buddhist Scriptures

Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): AI가 흔드는 장경각, ‘매끄러운 오역’의 덫에 걸리다

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