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Speech Technologies

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A 19th century black and white photo showing a native American chieftain with a large ornate headdress (right) seated opposite a female western researcher (left) who is operating an early audio recording device.

Building better AI speech tech with a global community of voices – Kathy ReidSotirios Alpanis18.03.26Kathy Reid joins us to talk about Mozilla Common Voice, language bias and fairer ways to steward cultural data.

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Building better AI speech tech with a global community of voices – Kathy Reid
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18.03.26
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Glossary

Large language model
Large language models (LLMs) are machine learning models capable of recognising and generating human language. These models are trained on vast datasets of high-quality human textual communication, often scraped from the web. LLMs rely on a form of machine learning called deep learning, which analyses the probability of various letters, words and sentences appearing together across these enormous datasets to eventually understand their function and relationships. To date, ChatGPT is perhaps the most famous example of a LLM.
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Machine learning
Machine learning (ML) is a subfield of artificial intelligence working towards developing computers' ability to learn and generalise in the way human beings can, and to perform complex tasks without explicit guidance. Machine learning can take the form of supervised, unsupervised, semi-supervised, or reinforcement learning, and ultimately hopes to develop computer programs that can improve their own performance.
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Artificial intelligence
Also known as AI, Artificial Intelligence refers to a digital computer's ability to perform processes that typically require human intellect, like complex reasoning, speech recognition or visual interpretation, and learning from experience. AI can also refer to the scientific field dedicated to developing and understanding these abilities in digital agents.
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