Development Tools and APIs

Features

Speech Model Training Gets Easier with the Latest Tools

Training AI models for some voice interfaces could be as simple as drag and drop.

Phillip Britt // 06 Apr 2023

2023 State of the Speech Technology Industry

The latest developments and trends in seven important sectors.

The Editors of Speech Technology // 08 Feb 2023

The 2023 State of Speech Engines

More humanlike speech leads to more intuitive interactions.

Erik J. Martin // 08 Feb 2023

The 2023 State of Speech Development Platforms

The quest for open standards will help speech apps' business case.

Paul Korzeniowski // 08 Feb 2023

Industry Voices

Four Pitfalls to Avoid When Building Compelling Voice Experiences

As voice experiences grow in popularity, here are some pitfalls developers can avoid when creating voice-focused products.

Adam Sypniewski // 20 Jul 2021

Mitigating TDMA Noise in Microphone Lines

Here are a few countermeasures that designers can incorporate to mitigate TDMA noise without affecting the signals.

Matt ReynoldsRafael Pérez-Magaña // 16 Nov 2020

Protecting User Data: How Close is the US to its Own GDPR?

GDPR has already had wide-ranging consequences for companies collecting data, and now some are calling for federal regulations in the U.S. Voice-data isn't exempt from the regulations, and vendors need to be ready.

Mia Papanicolaou // 25 Sep 2019

2 Tools to Help you Get Started with Voice Technology

If you're a content creator of any kind--creating books or audiobooks, podcasts, articles, magazines, videos, you name it--you're eventually going to have to bring that content into the realm of Amazon's Alexa. Here are two tools to help beginners build their skills.

Bradley Metrock // 02 Jan 2019

Speech Industry News

Speech Industry Q & A

Columns

Standards

How to Make ChatGPT Usable for Enterprises

Not surprisingly, a standardized format would make the process a lot easier.

Deborah Dahl // 25 Apr 2023

Standards

When Not to Standardize

Not every aspect of voice systems can or needs to be interoperable.

Deborah Dahl // 18 Jan 2023

Editor's Letter

Why Can’t Speech Tech Have a New York Accent?

With a population of 8.8 million within the five boroughs, and nearly 19 million if you include the suburbs, one would be hard-pressed to call the New York metro area a small subset of any U.S. population group.

Leonard Klie // 16 Nov 2022

In Other Words

7 Ways to Avoid Code Rework for Language Translation

Code is logical, organized. Unfortunately for developers, language is less so.

Sue Ellen Reager // 25 Aug 2022

Speech Technology Reports and Research