You Searched For "speech and voice recognition" and got 19 results
Sort By:
2 mins read
McDonald's is removing its AI drive-thru voice-ordering system from over 100 restaurants after its mishaps went viral
McDonald's partnered with IBM in 2021 to install the technology at dozens of locations. It let cust…
Lauren Edmonds
2 mins read
Sam Altman may have Siri and Alexa in his sights after OpenAI filed a 'digital voice assistant' trademark application
OpenAIjust filed a trademark application for "digital voice assistants" and a "voice engine."
Jyoti Mann
3 mins read
How to use speech-to-text on Microsoft Word to write and edit with your voice
You can use speech-to-text on Microsoft Word through the "Dictate" feature, which lets you write us…
Dave Johnson
3 mins read
Voice tech is evolving rapidly. Here are the top trends in voice tech to watch for
Voice is thus set to become the most preferred method for customers to interact with techn…
2 mins read
Microsoft reportedly in talks to purchase AI and speech technology firm Nuance Communications
Nuance, the firm that built the technology that underlies Apple's Siri, would be valued at roughly …
Alex Nicoll
2 mins read
Researchers used AI to determine if someone had a cold from the tone of their voice
The study of 630 people analyzed vocal patterns and accurately predicted a cold 70% of the time, Th…
Ryan Hogg
4 mins read
I stumbled into a really powerful use for the ChatGPT iPhone app: super fast, super accurate voice-to-text transcription
The ChatGPT iOS app lets you prompt it with your voice. It's the best voice-to-text transcription I…
Nicholas Carlson
4 mins read
He's acted in over 650 roles, but James Hong says there's still a long way to go for Asian American representation in Hollywood
As one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood history, James Hong has paved the way for Asian Ame…
Yoonji Han
5 mins read
Ukraine and Russia have both weaponized facial recognition — in very different ways
Ukraine is using the technology to ID the dead and find Russian infiltrators. Russia is using it to…
Laura Italiano,Haven Orecchio…
4 mins read
3M scooped up a clinical speech recognition business for $1 billion
3M's acquisition rounds out 2018 as another big year for digital health merger and acquisition (M&a…
Nicky Lineaweaver
4 mins read
For sex workers of color, OnlyFans' reversal doesn't go far enough. How censorship and bias puts their careers at risk
OnlyFans' quick rise was met with widespread backlash last month after announcing (and later revers…
Allana Akhtar,Taiyler Simone …
1 min read
Microsoft just released the future of Voice Recognition
Microsoft plans to utilize the technology in Cortana, its personal voice assistant for Windows and …
2 mins read
IBM speech recognition is on the verge of super-human accuracy
Though experts like Hirschberg say machines still can't pick up certain nuances of speech, such as …
Chris Weller
4 mins read
This San Francisco startup just raised $12 million for its speech recognition technology that was born out of a 'dark matter' experiment. Here's the pitch deck it used.
For now, San Francisco-based Deepgram is focusing on corporate call centers and video conferencing …
Troy Wolverton
2 mins read
Microsoft's voice-recognition tech is now better than even teams of humans at transcribing conversations
Still, challenges remain. Microsoft's transcription system is patterned after the audio coming from…
Matt Weinberger
4 mins read
Outcry over mass facial surveillance — digital rights activists say it’s ‘completely illegal’ and ‘unconstitutional’
That kind of mass surveillance, according to digital rights activists at the Internet Freedom Found…
5 mins read
The engineer who pioneered speech recognition now wants to use AI to track your toaster. Meet Sense, the buzzy startup that's raised $50 million to monitor every appliance in your home.
"If you know when your garage door is opening, if you know when your oven is on, that provides an u…
Benji Jones,Benji Jones
3 mins read
What is assistive technology? Understanding accessibility features and services
Assistive technology devices and services help users with disabilities perform tasks like typing, d…
Ennica Jacob
4 mins read
AI experts doubt Amazon's new Halo wearable can accurately judge the emotion in your voice, and worry about the privacy risks
AI experts told Business Insider they doubt Amazon Halo's algorithm is capable of accurately interp…