Crowdsourcing voice samples from all over the world can correct the reality that most voice recognition technologies are developed exclusively for English speakers while languages spoken by smaller or poorer populations are often left behind. Social activism, consumer choice, crowdsourcing, and open-sourced projects are crucial for creating a digital platform representative of its users. These technologies are often developed in a skewed way that is not representative of the varied speech patterns, language usage, and accents of most. In this excerpt from The Equality Machine, I describe a path forward in creating more inclusive digital speech. ![]() Speech is uniquely intimate and human, yet digital personal assistants, chatbots, language translation, text-to-speech, and speech-to-text are increasingly integrated into every aspect of our lives. ![]() The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future
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