Interpreters vs Machines offers a solid introduction to recent theory and research on human and machine interpreting, and then invites the reader to explore the future of interpreting. The book is key reading for all professional interpreters, as well as students and researchers of Interpreting and Translation Studies. Jonathan Downie continues his mission to bring interpreting research to the people. Outspokenly, he tackles fundamental questions for interpreters in the 21st Century. Firmly grounded in Interpreting Studies, Downie interlaces research with anecdotes well-founded in any interpreter's daily life. It is an equally trailblazing and sulphurousbook on the aspirations of machine interpreting, and the fatal mistake of not making a difference. The book is a welcome addition both to the debate on the future of interpreting and to my students' literature list. Elisabet Tiselius, Stockholm University, Sweden A deep exploration of the limits of language, technology and the enabling power of human mediation in promoting understanding. This book puts interpreters back in the driver's seat, where they belong. Ewandro Magalhaes, Technology Advocate and Former Chief Interpreter in the UN System, USA ?