Overview
- Field: NLP
- Authors: Antonio San Martin, Catherine Trekker
- Published: 2026-07-13
- arXiv: 2607.11808
Summary
This paper proposes a human-centered artificial intelligence (HCAI) framework for AI-assisted lexicography. While generative AI offers significant opportunities to enhance lexicographic work, it also raises concerns regarding the future role of lexicographers and the preservation of linguistic and cultural diversity. Drawing on HCAI principles and previous applications in other language professions, the paper identifies four interrelated dimensions through which AI integration in lexicography can be understood and critically examined:
1. The augmented lexicographer — AI as a tool that enhances, rather than replaces, the lexicographer's expertise. 2. The sociotechnical context of AI integration — the organizational and social environment in which AI tools are deployed. 3. Bias — identifying and mitigating biases in AI-generated lexicographic content. 4. The design of AI-powered lexicographic tools — building tools centered on lexicographers' needs.
The framework argues that AI should augment rather than replace lexicographers, combining high levels of automation with meaningful human control. It further stresses the importance of preserving professional agency, mitigating AI-generated bias, and designing tools around lexicographers' needs. This provides a foundation for future research and for the beneficial integration of AI into lexicographic workflows.
Abstract (original, excerpt)
> This paper proposes a human-centered artificial intelligence (HCAI) framework for AI-assisted lexicography. While generative AI offers significant opportunities to enhance lexicographic work, it also raises concerns regarding the future role of lexicographers and the preservation of linguistic and cultural diversity. Drawing on HCAI principles and previous applications in other language professions, the paper identifies four interrelated dimensions through which AI integration in lexicography can be understood and critically examined: the augmented lexicographer, the sociotechnical context of AI integration, bias, and the design of AI-powered lexicographic tools...
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