HeardAI Making Voice Activated Artificial Intelligence Accessible
Author: Michigan State University – Contact: msu.edu
Published: 2024/02/05 – Updated: 2024/02/06
Peer-Reviewed: Yes – Publication Type: Informative
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Synopsis: HeardAI has advanced to Phase 2 of National Science Foundation’s Convergence Accelerator program to make voice-activated AI accessible and fair to people who stutter. For over 80 million people who stutter, voice AI technologies, which are increasingly being used in job hiring practices, can still be impossible to navigate.
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As artificial intelligence technology advances, one area lags behind: voice-activated AI. For the more than 80 million people who stutter, voice AI technologies, which are increasingly being used in job hiring practices, can still be impossible to navigate.
HeardAI, a multidisciplinary project from Michigan State University, Western Michigan University, and the nonprofit Friends: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter, has advanced to Phase 2 of the National Science Foundation’s Convergence Accelerator program to address this challenge. This advancement comes with a $5 million award to continue their work to make voice-activated AI accessible and fair to people who stutter.
Nihar Mahapatra is an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at MSU’s College of Engineering.