Julia Degenhardt
2025
ChatGPT and Mistral as a tool for intralingual translation into Easy French
Julia Degenhardt
Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Easy and Plain Language in Institutional Contexts (AI & EL/PL)
FALC is a simplified variety of French designed to enhance text comprehensibility and accessibility. Despite its societal benefits, the availability of FALC texts remains limited due to the costly human translation process. This study explores the potential of LLMs, specifically ChatGPT and Mistral, as a tool for automatic intralingual translations. The AI-generated translations of standard French texts on sexual health are compared to human-translated versions. Using a mixed-method approach, the study evaluates content accuracy, readability, and syntactic complexity.