Speechrecognition

03.12.19

Gadgetry

Google's real-time speech recognition AI can run offline on Pixel

Gboard’s speech recognition now even works offline.

By A. Khalid, 03.12.19

09.18.18

AI can identify objects based on verbal descriptions

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Personal Computing

AI can identify objects based on verbal descriptions

It could lead to much smarter translation.

By J. Fingas, 09.18.18

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07.19.18

Voice assistants still have problems understanding strong accents

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Internet

Voice assistants still have problems understanding strong accents

It's another instance of cultural bias in technology.

By J. Fingas, 07.19.18

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11.22.17

Google voice recognition could transcribe doctor visits

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Medicine

Google voice recognition could transcribe doctor visits

It's betting that speech detection could save doctors valuable time.

By J. Fingas, 11.22.17

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03.10.17

IBM inches toward human-like accuracy for speech recognition

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Personal Computing

IBM inches toward human-like accuracy for speech recognition

The company has reached a 5.5 percent word error rate that's nearly on par with humans.

By S. Fogel, 03.10.17

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11.08.16

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Mobile

Facebook's new mobile AI can process video in real time

It's the first result of a new push for neural networks on phones.

By S. Dent, 11.08.16

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10.18.16

Microsoft's speech recognition engine listens as well as a human

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Personal Computing

Microsoft's speech recognition engine listens as well as a human

"This is an historic achievement" - Xuedong Huang

By A. Tarantola, 10.18.16

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10.05.16

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Home

Personal assistants are ushering in the age of AI at home

How the use of the voice is making machines smarter and humans more dependent.

By M. Lalwani, 10.05.16

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09.17.15

Hello Barbie has some career advice for your child

Mattel's new Barbie -- the first-of-its-kind talking doll -- uses speech recognition to talk to kids.

By M. Lalwani, 09.17.15

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01.31.15

Amazon's Echo lets you control iTunes, Pandora and Spotify with your voice

If you accepted an invitation to buy Amazon's Echo speaker, you've noticed that the device didn't...

By J. Fingas, 01.31.15

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Speechrecognition

Google's real-time speech recognition AI can run offline on Pixel

AI can identify objects based on verbal descriptions

Voice assistants still have problems understanding strong accents

Google voice recognition could transcribe doctor visits

IBM inches toward human-like accuracy for speech recognition

Facebook's new mobile AI can process video in real time

Microsoft's speech recognition engine listens as well as a human

Personal assistants are ushering in the age of AI at home

Hello Barbie has some career advice for your child

Amazon's Echo lets you control iTunes, Pandora and Spotify with your voice

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