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Approach: We describe a demonstration of a bidirectional AI\u2010mediated voice translation configuration at a pediatric anesthesia conference and consider its broader applicability across medical communication contexts. Outbound delivery used real\u2010time speech translation with speaker\u2010matched voice synthesis; inbound comprehension of audience questions used earpiece\u2010based live translation. The system was assembled using widely available consumer and enterprise technologies and required no dedicated institutional infrastructure. Observations: A presession check indicated that most attendees were comfortable in English, so the outbound synthesized voice was used only for the introduction of the lecture, with the remainder delivered in English; inbound earpiece translation was used throughout the question\u2010and\u2010answer period. No audience\u2010level outcomes were measured, and no evaluative claims about comprehension or accuracy are made.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This approach highlights three features relevant to international medical exchange: preservation of the speaker's vocal identity, bidirectional communication, and scalability without reliance on professional interpretation services. This novel configuration lies within a rapidly evolving ecosystem of AI translation tools and discusses practical considerations, including technical limitations, acoustic requirements, and the importance of transparent disclosure. Although not a substitute for professional interpretation in all contexts, real\u2010time AI voice translation may represent a feasible and increasingly accessible strategy to reduce linguistic barriers in conferences and other forms of international collaboration. Wider adoption may support more inclusive participation and improve the global circulation of clinical knowledge across language boundaries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/pan.70288","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,20]],"date-time":"2026-08-20T06:58:01Z","timestamp":1787209081000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Real\u2010Time\n                    <scp>AI<\/scp>\n                    Voice Translation for International Medical Conferences and Beyond: Enabling Multilingual Scientific Exchange"],"prefix":"10.1002","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9502-0981","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Clyde","family":"Matava","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine The Hospital for Sick Children  Toronto Ontario Canada"},{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto  Toronto Ontario Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-4715-7112","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Benjamin","family":"Voit","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology University Children's Hospital Zurich  Zurich Switzerland"},{"name":"Children's Research Center University Children's Hospital Zurich  Zurich Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5759-7264","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Achim","family":"Schmitz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology University Children's Hospital Zurich  Zurich Switzerland"},{"name":"Children's Research Center University Children's Hospital Zurich  Zurich Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3954-5820","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thomas","family":"Engelhardt","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anaesthesia, Montreal Children's Hospital McGill University Health Centre  Montreal Quebec Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_18_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pbio.3002184"},{"key":"e_1_2_18_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12992\u2010025\u201001107\u20106"},{"key":"e_1_2_18_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"247","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jeap.2003.10.001","article-title":"The Role of English in Scientific Communication: Lingua Franca or Tyrannosaurus Rex?","volume":"3","author":"Tardy C. 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