Assistive Technology

Features

AI makes synthetic speech sound more realistic than ever—and therein lies the danger.

Phillip Britt // 01 Apr 2024

How generative (and other types of) artificial intelligence is impacting five important sectors.

The Editors of Speech Technology // 09 Feb 2024

The latest developments and trends in seven important sectors.

The Editors of Speech Technology // 08 Feb 2023

New rules and initiatives are helping make devices more accessible.

Phillip Britt // 08 Feb 2023

Industry Voices

The development of voice control language processing and available applications will impact seniors' ability to safely age in place.

Mehul Kochar // 10 Jan 2023

These tips will help make sure screen readers can clearly convey your content.

David Gevorkian // 08 Sep 2020

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Humans rely on audio and visual cues to comprehend speech, and ASR should do the same.

Kashyap Kompella // 13 Mar 2024

Voice Value

Don't assume all users will be able to follow design updates.

Robin Springer // 06 Nov 2023

Voice Value

Dysarthric speech is getting more equal representation in voice algorithms.

Robin Springer // 25 Jul 2023

Standards

The W3C has published recent standards that will impact AI-powered speech applications.

Deborah Dahl // 21 Jul 2023

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