diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/ai-section-assistant.test.tsx b/job-tracker-ui/src/ai-section-assistant.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..102b64c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/ai-section-assistant.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import React from "react";
+import "@testing-library/jest-dom";
+import { fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
+
+import { api } from "./api";
+import AiSectionAssistant from "./components/cv/AiSectionAssistant";
+import { I18nProvider } from "./i18n/I18nProvider";
+import { ToastProvider } from "./toast";
+
+jest.mock("./accountPlan", () => ({ useAccountPlan: () => ({ canUseAi: true }) }));
+jest.mock("./api", () => ({
+  api: {
+    get: jest.fn(), post: jest.fn(), put: jest.fn(), delete: jest.fn(),
+    interceptors: { request: { use: jest.fn() }, response: { use: jest.fn() } },
+  },
+  getApiErrorMessage: (_error: unknown, fallback?: string) => fallback ?? "Request failed.",
+}));
+
+const mockedApi = api as jest.Mocked<typeof api>;
+
+function renderAssistant(onApply = jest.fn()) {
+  render(
+    <I18nProvider>
+      <ToastProvider>
+        <AiSectionAssistant
+          sectionName="Erfaring"
+          text="Built reliable APIs"
+          documentLanguage="nb-NO"
+          onApply={onApply}
+        />
+      </ToastProvider>
+    </I18nProvider>,
+  );
+  return onApply;
+}
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  window.localStorage.removeItem("uiLanguage");
+  jest.clearAllMocks();
+});
+
+afterEach(() => window.localStorage.removeItem("uiLanguage"));
+
+test("section AI uses the CV document language and requires explicit apply", async () => {
+  mockedApi.post.mockResolvedValue({ data: { original: "Built reliable APIs", result: "Utviklet driftssikre API-er" } } as never);
+  const onApply = renderAssistant();
+
+  fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "AI suggestions" }));
+  expect(screen.getByLabelText("Output language")).toHaveTextContent("Norsk bokmål");
+  fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Suggest" }));
+
+  await waitFor(() => expect(mockedApi.post).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/cv/ai/assist", expect.objectContaining({
+    action: "improve",
+    language: "nb-NO",
+    text: "Built reliable APIs",
+  })));
+  expect(onApply).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  expect(await screen.findByDisplayValue("Utviklet driftssikre API-er")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Apply" }));
+  expect(onApply).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Utviklet driftssikre API-er");
+});
+
+test("section AI controls render in Bokmål without changing the document language", () => {
+  window.localStorage.setItem("uiLanguage", "nb");
+  renderAssistant();
+
+  fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "AI-forslag" }));
+  expect(screen.getByLabelText("AI-handling")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByLabelText("Språk for resultat")).toHaveTextContent("Norsk bokmål");
+  expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Foreslå" })).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/components/cv/AiSectionAssistant.tsx b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/cv/AiSectionAssistant.tsx
index d93fcb5..ff38a87 100644
--- a/job-tracker-ui/src/components/cv/AiSectionAssistant.tsx
+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/cv/AiSectionAssistant.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useState } from "react";
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 import AutoFixHighIcon from "@mui/icons-material/AutoFixHigh";
 import { Alert, Box, Button, MenuItem, Paper, Stack, TextField, Typography } from "@mui/material";
@@ -8,23 +8,30 @@ import { useAccountPlan } from "../../accountPlan";
 import { AI_ACTIONS, cvBuilderApi } from "../../cvBuilder";
 import { useToast } from "../../toast";
 import ProFeatureNotice from "../ProFeatureNotice";
+import { useI18n } from "../../i18n/I18nProvider";
 
 type Props = {
   sectionName: string;
   text: string;
   context?: string;
+  documentLanguage?: string | null;
   onApply: (suggestion: string) => void;
 };
 
 const SECTION_ACTIONS = new Set(["improve", "professional", "shorten", "grammar", "impact", "bullets"]);
 
-export default function AiSectionAssistant({ sectionName, text, context, onApply }: Props) {
+export default function AiSectionAssistant({ sectionName, text, context, documentLanguage, onApply }: Props) {
+  const { t } = useI18n();
   const { toast } = useToast();
   const { canUseAi } = useAccountPlan();
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
   const [action, setAction] = useState("improve");
   const [suggestion, setSuggestion] = useState("");
   const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
+  const normalizedLanguage = documentLanguage === "no" || documentLanguage === "nb" ? "nb-NO" : documentLanguage ?? "en";
+  const [targetLanguage, setTargetLanguage] = useState(normalizedLanguage);
+
+  useEffect(() => setTargetLanguage(normalizedLanguage), [normalizedLanguage]);
 
   const run = async () => {
     if (!text.trim() || !canUseAi) return;
@@ -33,11 +40,12 @@ export default function AiSectionAssistant({ sectionName, text, context, onApply
       const response = await cvBuilderApi.aiAssist({
         action,
         text,
+        language: targetLanguage,
         context: [`Section: ${sectionName}. Preserve facts and do not invent achievements.`, context].filter(Boolean).join("\n"),
       });
       setSuggestion(response.result);
     } catch (error) {
-      toast(getApiErrorMessage(error, "AI suggestion failed."), "error");
+      toast(getApiErrorMessage(error, t("cvAiFailed")), "error");
     } finally {
       setBusy(false);
     }
@@ -46,7 +54,7 @@ export default function AiSectionAssistant({ sectionName, text, context, onApply
   if (!open) {
     return (
       <Button size="small" variant="outlined" startIcon={<AutoFixHighIcon />} disabled={!text.trim()} onClick={() => setOpen(true)}>
-        AI suggestions
+        {t("cvAiSuggestions")}
       </Button>
     );
   }
@@ -54,10 +62,10 @@ export default function AiSectionAssistant({ sectionName, text, context, onApply
   if (!canUseAi) {
     return (
       <Stack spacing={1}>
-        <ProFeatureNotice featureKey="cv-writing-ai" title="Refine this section with Pro.">
-          AI only proposes wording; it never changes CV content without your approval.
+        <ProFeatureNotice featureKey="cv-writing-ai" title={t("cvAiProTitle")}>
+          {t("cvAiProBody")}
         </ProFeatureNotice>
-        <Button size="small" onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>Close</Button>
+        <Button size="small" onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>{t("cvAiClose")}</Button>
       </Stack>
     );
   }
@@ -66,25 +74,39 @@ export default function AiSectionAssistant({ sectionName, text, context, onApply
     <Paper variant="outlined" sx={{ p: 1.25, borderColor: "primary.main", bgcolor: "action.hover" }}>
       <Stack spacing={1}>
         <Stack direction={{ xs: "column", sm: "row" }} spacing={1} alignItems={{ sm: "center" }}>
-          <TextField select size="small" label="AI action" value={action} onChange={(event) => setAction(event.target.value)} sx={{ minWidth: 190 }}>
-            {AI_ACTIONS.filter((item) => SECTION_ACTIONS.has(item.key)).map((item) => <MenuItem key={item.key} value={item.key}>{item.label}</MenuItem>)}
+          <TextField select size="small" label={t("cvAiAction")} value={action} onChange={(event) => setAction(event.target.value)} sx={{ minWidth: 190 }}>
+            {AI_ACTIONS.filter((item) => SECTION_ACTIONS.has(item.key)).map((item) => <MenuItem key={item.key} value={item.key}>{actionLabel(item.key, item.label, t)}</MenuItem>)}
           </TextField>
-          <Button size="small" variant="contained" disabled={busy || !text.trim()} onClick={() => void run()}>{busy ? "Working…" : "Suggest"}</Button>
-          <Button size="small" onClick={() => { setOpen(false); setSuggestion(""); }}>Close</Button>
+          <TextField select size="small" label={t("cvAiLanguage")} value={targetLanguage} onChange={(event) => setTargetLanguage(event.target.value)} sx={{ minWidth: 150 }}>
+            <MenuItem value="en">English</MenuItem>
+            <MenuItem value="nb-NO">Norsk bokmål</MenuItem>
+          </TextField>
+          <Button size="small" variant="contained" disabled={busy || !text.trim()} onClick={() => void run()}>{busy ? t("cvAiWorking") : t("cvAiSuggest")}</Button>
+          <Button size="small" onClick={() => { setOpen(false); setSuggestion(""); }}>{t("cvAiClose")}</Button>
         </Stack>
         {suggestion && <>
           <Box>
-            <Typography variant="overline" color="text.secondary">Current</Typography>
+            <Typography variant="overline" color="text.secondary">{t("cvAiCurrent")}</Typography>
             <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ whiteSpace: "pre-wrap" }}>{text}</Typography>
           </Box>
-          <TextField label="Suggested — edit before applying" multiline minRows={3} fullWidth size="small" value={suggestion} onChange={(event) => setSuggestion(event.target.value)} />
-          <Alert severity="info" sx={{ py: 0 }}>Check every fact before applying this suggestion.</Alert>
+          <TextField label={t("cvAiSuggested")} multiline minRows={3} fullWidth size="small" value={suggestion} onChange={(event) => setSuggestion(event.target.value)} />
+          <Alert severity="info" sx={{ py: 0 }}>{t("cvAiCheckFacts")}</Alert>
           <Stack direction="row" spacing={1}>
-            <Button size="small" variant="contained" onClick={() => { onApply(suggestion); setSuggestion(""); setOpen(false); toast(`Suggestion applied to ${sectionName}.`, "success"); }}>Apply</Button>
-            <Button size="small" onClick={() => setSuggestion("")}>Reject</Button>
+            <Button size="small" variant="contained" onClick={() => { onApply(suggestion); setSuggestion(""); setOpen(false); toast(t("cvAiApplied", { section: sectionName }), "success"); }}>{t("cvAiApply")}</Button>
+            <Button size="small" onClick={() => setSuggestion("")}>{t("cvAiReject")}</Button>
           </Stack>
         </>}
       </Stack>
     </Paper>
   );
 }
+
+type Translate = ReturnType<typeof useI18n>["t"];
+
+function actionLabel(key: string, fallback: string, t: Translate) {
+  const labels: Record<string, string> = {
+    improve: t("cvAiImprove"), professional: t("cvAiProfessional"), shorten: t("cvAiShorten"),
+    grammar: t("cvAiGrammar"), impact: t("cvAiImpact"), bullets: t("cvAiBullets"),
+  };
+  return labels[key] ?? fallback;
+}
diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/i18n/translations.ts b/job-tracker-ui/src/i18n/translations.ts
index dd98348..5ceda24 100644
--- a/job-tracker-ui/src/i18n/translations.ts
+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/i18n/translations.ts
@@ -406,6 +406,27 @@ export const translations = {
     cvDashboardChooseTemplate: "Choose a template",
     cvDashboardCreating: "Creating…",
     cvDashboardCreateCv: "Create CV",
+    cvAiFailed: "AI suggestion failed.",
+    cvAiSuggestions: "AI suggestions",
+    cvAiProTitle: "Refine this section with Pro.",
+    cvAiProBody: "AI only proposes wording; it never changes CV content without your approval.",
+    cvAiClose: "Close",
+    cvAiAction: "AI action",
+    cvAiLanguage: "Output language",
+    cvAiWorking: "Working…",
+    cvAiSuggest: "Suggest",
+    cvAiCurrent: "Current",
+    cvAiSuggested: "Suggested — edit before applying",
+    cvAiCheckFacts: "Check every fact before applying this suggestion.",
+    cvAiApplied: "Suggestion applied to {section}.",
+    cvAiApply: "Apply",
+    cvAiReject: "Reject",
+    cvAiImprove: "Improve writing",
+    cvAiProfessional: "Make more professional",
+    cvAiShorten: "Make shorter",
+    cvAiGrammar: "Fix grammar",
+    cvAiImpact: "Add measurable impact",
+    cvAiBullets: "Suggest bullet points",
     richTextBold: "Bold",
     richTextBoldPlaceholder: "bold text",
     richTextItalic: "Italic",
@@ -2011,6 +2032,27 @@ export const translations = {
     cvDashboardChooseTemplate: "Velg en mal",
     cvDashboardCreating: "Oppretter…",
     cvDashboardCreateCv: "Opprett CV",
+    cvAiFailed: "AI-forslaget mislyktes.",
+    cvAiSuggestions: "AI-forslag",
+    cvAiProTitle: "Forbedre denne seksjonen med Pro.",
+    cvAiProBody: "AI foreslår bare formuleringer og endrer aldri CV-innhold uten godkjenning fra deg.",
+    cvAiClose: "Lukk",
+    cvAiAction: "AI-handling",
+    cvAiLanguage: "Språk for resultat",
+    cvAiWorking: "Arbeider…",
+    cvAiSuggest: "Foreslå",
+    cvAiCurrent: "Nåværende",
+    cvAiSuggested: "Forslag — rediger før du bruker det",
+    cvAiCheckFacts: "Kontroller alle fakta før du bruker dette forslaget.",
+    cvAiApplied: "Forslaget er brukt i {section}.",
+    cvAiApply: "Bruk",
+    cvAiReject: "Avvis",
+    cvAiImprove: "Forbedre teksten",
+    cvAiProfessional: "Gjør mer profesjonell",
+    cvAiShorten: "Gjør kortere",
+    cvAiGrammar: "Rett grammatikk",
+    cvAiImpact: "Legg til målbar effekt",
+    cvAiBullets: "Foreslå punkter",
     richTextBold: "Fet",
     richTextBoldPlaceholder: "fet tekst",
     richTextItalic: "Kursiv",
diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/views/CvBuilderEditor.tsx b/job-tracker-ui/src/views/CvBuilderEditor.tsx
index 416ed9c..c2be152 100644
--- a/job-tracker-ui/src/views/CvBuilderEditor.tsx
+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/views/CvBuilderEditor.tsx
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ function SectionRow({
                 <Button size="small" startIcon={<AddIcon />} sx={{ alignSelf: "flex-start" }} onClick={() => onUpdateCustom({ items: [...customSection.items, ""] })}>{t("cvEditorAddEntry")}</Button>
               </Stack> : <RichTextField label={customSection.contentType === "paragraphs" ? t("cvEditorParagraphsHelp") : t("cvEditorBulletsHelp")} minRows={4} value={customSection.contentType === "paragraphs" ? customText : customSection.items.join("\n")}
                 onChange={(value) => onUpdateCustom({ items: customSection.contentType === "paragraphs" ? value.split(/\n\s*\n/) : value.split("\n") })} />}
-              <AiSectionAssistant sectionName={sectionLabel} text={customText} context="This is a custom CV section." onApply={(value) => onUpdateCustom({ items: customSection.contentType === "paragraphs" ? value.split(/\n\s*\n/) : value.split("\n") })} />
+              <AiSectionAssistant sectionName={sectionLabel} text={customText} documentLanguage={settings.language} context="This is a custom CV section." onApply={(value) => onUpdateCustom({ items: customSection.contentType === "paragraphs" ? value.split(/\n\s*\n/) : value.split("\n") })} />
             </Stack>
           ) : outlineSection?.kind === "entries" ? (
             <EntryEditor section={outlineSection} row={row} settings={settings} onPatch={onPatch} onUpdateSettings={onUpdateSettings} />
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ function SectionRow({
             <Stack spacing={1}>
               <RichTextField label={outlineSection?.kind === "tags" ? t("cvEditorItemsHelp") : t("cvEditorContentItemsHelp")} minRows={3} value={editableItems.join("\n")} onChange={(value) => onPatch({ items: value.split("\n") })} />
               {row.items && <Button size="small" sx={{ alignSelf: "flex-start" }} onClick={() => onPatch({ items: undefined })}>{t("cvEditorResetMasterProfile")}</Button>}
-              <AiSectionAssistant sectionName={sectionLabel} text={editableItems.join("\n")} context="Return one item per line when suggesting a list." onApply={(value) => onPatch({ items: value.split("\n") })} />
+              <AiSectionAssistant sectionName={sectionLabel} text={editableItems.join("\n")} documentLanguage={settings.language} context="Return one item per line when suggesting a list." onApply={(value) => onPatch({ items: value.split("\n") })} />
             </Stack>
           )}
         </Box>
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ function EntryEditor({ section, row, settings, onPatch, onUpdateSettings }: {
                 <RichTextField label={t("cvEditorBulletsHelp")} minRows={2}
                   value={(ov.bullets ?? entry.bullets).join("\n")}
                   onChange={(v) => setOverride(key, { bullets: v.split("\n") })} />
-                <AiSectionAssistant sectionName={`${section.title}: ${entryLabel}`} text={(ov.bullets ?? entry.bullets).join("\n")} context={`Entry title: ${ov.title ?? entry.title ?? ""}. Subtitle: ${ov.subtitle ?? entry.subtitle ?? ""}. Return one bullet per line.`} onApply={(value) => setOverride(key, { bullets: value.split("\n") })} />
+                <AiSectionAssistant sectionName={`${section.title}: ${entryLabel}`} text={(ov.bullets ?? entry.bullets).join("\n")} documentLanguage={settings.language} context={`Entry title: ${ov.title ?? entry.title ?? ""}. Subtitle: ${ov.subtitle ?? entry.subtitle ?? ""}. Return one bullet per line.`} onApply={(value) => setOverride(key, { bullets: value.split("\n") })} />
                 {ov.bullets && (
                   <Button size="small" onClick={() => setOverride(key, { bullets: undefined })}>{t("cvEditorResetMasterBullets")}</Button>
                 )}