Teaching translation students about data in the age of generative AI

AI translation tools are now a key part of translation education, but many educators are searching for effective ways to teach the essentials of these tools to students with no background in computer science. This chapter explains why corpora make a good entry point to learning about AI translation tools, and it explores how science communication techniques such as framing, analogies and visualization can be used to help translation educators and students come to grips with data and machine learning.