The Boundaries of Neural Machine Translation in SEC Filings: Compliance & Technical Limitations

Technical Limits of Neural Translation in SEC Filings: Compliance Boundaries 2023 EDGAR system analysis reveals: ◈ NMT accuracy: 89.7% generic text vs 62.3% risk factors ◈ Term fidelity: 78.2% in Form S-1 vs 54.1% footnotes ◈ Context consistency: ±23% variance in MD&A sections Case: AI-translated Form 20-F mistranslated “contingent liability” causing SEC inquiry. “1% reduction…