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I THINK WE JUST FOUND
THE STAR TREK COMPUTER 💎

Something happened yesterday that I initially thought was an accessibility story. I’m no longer sure that’s big enough. I’ve used accessibility software for decades. Dragon NaturallySpeaking was one of my early encounters with speech technology, so I’m under no illusion that AI suddenly invented voice control.

It didn’t.

But traditional speech software still required me to operate the computer. I dictated words, corrected errors and worked inside the software’s rules.

Yesterday felt different.

I was writing something, but I wasn’t really dictating it. I spoke about what I wanted to say. I changed my mind halfway through. I corrected myself, refined the thought, wandered off and came back. And the conversation stayed with me.

SPEECH RECOGNITION CONVERTS SPEECH INTO TEXT.
THIS WAS HELPING TURN THOUGHT INTO WRITING.

That is the shift.

I didn’t have to formulate the finished sentence first and then dictate it. I could think out loud and let the writing emerge from the conversation. That is why it can feel almost like an extension of my own thinking. The gap between having the thought and getting it onto the page is becoming much thinner. And THAT is what I mean by the Star Trek computer. #STC

It isn’t one miraculous new technology. It is what begins to emerge when voice, language understanding, memory, reasoning and writing are joined behind one continuous conversation.

THE BREAKTHROUGH IS THE INTEGRATION.

Perhaps people with disabilities notice it first because we’ve spent decades feeling every bit of friction between thought and expression. Yesterday I thought I had discovered an extraordinary accessibility feature. I think I was looking at something bigger.

I wasn’t dictating to a computer.

It was thinking with me.

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#Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #AI #VoiceTechnology #PeopleWithDisabilities #InclusiveTech #HumanComputerInteraction #DigitalAccessibility #STC

HAVE I BROKEN YOU? 💎

Something happened this morning that completely blew me away.

I’m disabled; typing is difficult. For years, the keyboard has determined how quickly I can participate online. I generally avoided social media because typing was so laboriously slow. It was simply easier not to participate.

Then something changed.

ChatGPT suddenly appeared in a whole new arrangement. The blue orb was now bouncing just above the text input field at the bottom of the screen, and I could also see the actual typed words GPT and I were speaking as we spoke them.

At first, I didn’t know what was happening and, thinking out loud, I actually said, “Have I broken you?”

I hadn’t, apparently.

Then GPT calmly explained the new interface to me as though it were a perfectly ordinary change. But for me, it was anything but. I was talking by voice and reading the conversation as streaming text, without typing anything.

Then the penny dropped.

I WAS USING THE COMPUTER AT THE SPEED OF SPEECH,
NOT AT THE SPEED OF MY DISABILITY.

That is an accessibility story worth talking about. For decades, humans have had to adapt to computers: keyboards, mice, menus and software. Now the computer is beginning to adapt to us.

For millions and millions of people with disabilities all around the world, AI isn’t just a clever chatbot or productivity tool. It can mean participating freely online without the machinery getting in the way.

Accessibility shouldn’t be a footnote in the AI story. It should be one of the headlines.

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#Accessibility #Disability #AssistiveTechnology #VoiceTechnology #AI #people #humanRights #leadership #OpenAI

HAVE I BROKEN YOU? 💎

Something happened this morning that completely blew me away.

I’m disabled; typing is difficult. For years, the keyboard has determined how quickly I can participate online. I generally avoided social media because typing was so laboriously slow. It was simply easier not to participate.

Then something changed.

ChatGPT suddenly appeared in a whole new arrangement. The blue orb was now bouncing just above the text input field at the bottom of the screen, and I could also see the actual typed words GPT and I were speaking as we spoke them.

At first, I didn’t know what was happening and, thinking out loud, I actually said, “Have I broken you?”

I hadn’t, apparently.

Then GPT calmly explained the new interface to me as though it were a perfectly ordinary change. But for me, it was anything but. I was talking by voice and reading the conversation as streaming text, without typing anything.

Then the penny dropped.

I WAS USING THE COMPUTER AT THE SPEED OF SPEECH,
NOT AT THE SPEED OF MY DISABILITY.

That is an accessibility story worth talking about. For decades, humans have had to adapt to computers: keyboards, mice, menus and software. Now the computer is beginning to adapt to us.

For millions and millions of people with disabilities all around the world, AI isn’t just a clever chatbot or productivity tool. It can mean participating freely online without the machinery getting in the way.

Accessibility shouldn’t be a footnote in the AI story. It should be one of the headlines.

@3goodthings
@DigitalCoup
@meditation
@economics_that_works
@disability
@pwd
@joinin

#Accessibility #Disability #AssistiveTechnology #VoiceTechnology #AI #people #humanRights #leadership #OpenAI

HAVE I BROKEN YOU? 💎

Something happened this morning that completely blew me away.

I’m disabled; typing is difficult. For years, the keyboard has determined how quickly I can participate online. I generally avoided social media because typing was so laboriously slow. It was simply easier not to participate.

Then something changed.

ChatGPT suddenly appeared in a whole new arrangement. The blue orb was now bouncing just above the text input field at the bottom of the screen, and I could also see the actual typed words GPT and I were speaking as we spoke them.

At first, I didn’t know what was happening and, thinking out loud, I actually said, “Have I broken you?”

I hadn’t, apparently.

Then GPT calmly explained the new interface to me as though it were a perfectly ordinary change. But for me, it was anything but. I was talking by voice and reading the conversation as streaming text, without typing anything.

Then the penny dropped.

I WAS USING THE COMPUTER AT THE SPEED OF SPEECH,
NOT AT THE SPEED OF MY DISABILITY.

That is an accessibility story worth talking about. For decades, humans have had to adapt to computers: keyboards, mice, menus and software. Now the computer is beginning to adapt to us.

For millions and millions of people with disabilities all around the world, AI isn’t just a clever chatbot or productivity tool. It can mean participating freely online without the machinery getting in the way.

Accessibility shouldn’t be a footnote in the AI story. It should be one of the headlines.

@3goodthings
@DigitalCoup
@meditation
@economics_that_works
@disability
@pwd
@joinin

#Accessibility #Disability #AssistiveTechnology #VoiceTechnology #AI #people #humanRights #leadership #OpenAI

HAVE I BROKEN YOU? 💎

Something happened this morning that completely blew me away.

I’m disabled; typing is difficult. For years, the keyboard has determined how quickly I can participate online. I generally avoided social media because typing was so laboriously slow. It was simply easier not to participate.

Then something changed.

ChatGPT suddenly appeared in a whole new arrangement. The blue orb was now bouncing just above the text input field at the bottom of the screen, and I could also see the actual typed words GPT and I were speaking as we spoke them.

At first, I didn’t know what was happening and, thinking out loud, I actually said, “Have I broken you?”

I hadn’t, apparently.

Then GPT calmly explained the new interface to me as though it were a perfectly ordinary change. But for me, it was anything but. I was talking by voice and reading the conversation as streaming text, without typing anything.

Then the penny dropped.

I WAS USING THE COMPUTER AT THE SPEED OF SPEECH,
NOT AT THE SPEED OF MY DISABILITY.

That is an accessibility story worth talking about. For decades, humans have had to adapt to computers: keyboards, mice, menus and software. Now the computer is beginning to adapt to us.

For millions and millions of people with disabilities all around the world, AI isn’t just a clever chatbot or productivity tool. It can mean participating freely online without the machinery getting in the way.

Accessibility shouldn’t be a footnote in the AI story. It should be one of the headlines.

@3goodthings
@DigitalCoup
@meditation
@economics_that_works
@disability
@pwd
@joinin

#Accessibility #Disability #AssistiveTechnology #VoiceTechnology #AI #people #humanRights #leadership #OpenAI

HAVE I BROKEN YOU? 💎

Something happened this morning that completely blew me away.

I’m disabled; typing is difficult. For years, the keyboard has determined how quickly I can participate online. I generally avoided social media because typing was so laboriously slow. It was simply easier not to participate.

Then something changed.

ChatGPT suddenly appeared in a whole new arrangement. The blue orb was now bouncing just above the text input field at the bottom of the screen, and I could also see the actual typed words GPT and I were speaking as we spoke them.

At first, I didn’t know what was happening and, thinking out loud, I actually said, “Have I broken you?”

I hadn’t, apparently.

Then GPT calmly explained the new interface to me as though it were a perfectly ordinary change. But for me, it was anything but. I was talking by voice and reading the conversation as streaming text, without typing anything.

Then the penny dropped.

I WAS USING THE COMPUTER AT THE SPEED OF SPEECH,
NOT AT THE SPEED OF MY DISABILITY.

That is an accessibility story worth talking about. For decades, humans have had to adapt to computers: keyboards, mice, menus and software. Now the computer is beginning to adapt to us.

For millions and millions of people with disabilities all around the world, AI isn’t just a clever chatbot or productivity tool. It can mean participating freely online without the machinery getting in the way.

Accessibility shouldn’t be a footnote in the AI story. It should be one of the headlines.

@3goodthings
@DigitalCoup
@meditation
@economics_that_works
@disability
@pwd
@joinin

#Accessibility #Disability #AssistiveTechnology #VoiceTechnology #AI #people #humanRights #leadership #OpenAI

OpenAI introduces GPT-Live — full-duplex voice interaction that supports uninterrupted, natural dialogue. This advancement has major implications for customer experience, voice-driven products, and accessibility. Explore the practical applications and opportunities for businesses: https://wix.to/3ZBnFhm

#AI
#OpenAI
#Innovation
#VoiceTechnology
#CustomerExperience

If you're trying to get Home Assistant speak your native language too, let me know and let's join forces! Here's my write-up about it:

https://text.tchncs.de/mdimjasevic/voice-cloning-as-a-step-to-smart-home-control-in-your-native-language

#SmartHome #HomeAssistant #VoiceTechnology #TTS #MachineLearning #AI

via #AIFoundry : Introducing GPT-4o Audio Models in Microsoft Foundry: A Practical Guide for Developers

https://ift.tt/ckpHieu
#GPT4o #AudioModels #MicrosoftFoundry #OpenAI #Developers #SpeechToText #TextToSpeech #Transcription #AI #MachineLearning #Azure #VoiceTechnology #Cu…

Where Can IVR Improve Customer Interactions in Call Centers?

👉Read more: https://crmtech.hashnode.dev/where-can-ivr-improve-customer-interactions-in-call-centers

#IVR #CallCenter #CustomerExperience #Automation #CX #Telephony #SmartRouting #VoiceTechnology #CustomerSupport #ContactCenter

Real-Time Audio Deepfake Tech Is Here - IEEE Spectrum https://spectrum.ieee.org/real-time-audio-deepfake-vishing #cybersecurity #socialengineering #AI #VoiceTechnology #DeepFakes

Transform shared power bank usability with the KT148A voice chip solution! This versatile IC supports remote 4G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth voice updates, storing up to 420 seconds of audio. Its single-wire UART interface allows easy integration, while multi-language support ensures inclusivity. No more confusing indicator lights—just clear, user-friendly voice prompts.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/shared-power-bank-voice-chip-solution-remote-4g-wireless-junluan-tsui-5f7nc

#EmbeddedSystems #HardwareDesign #VoiceTechnology #IoT #Accessibility

Microsoft’s new AI features aim to give Windows a voice and mind of its own - Windows machines await a past keynote demo. Microsoft on Thursday announced new A... - https://www.geekwire.com/2025/microsofts-new-ai-features-aim-to-give-windows-a-voice-and-mind-of-its-own/ #artificialintelligence #digitaltransformation #personalcomputing #desktopcomputing #operatingsystems #softwareupdates #voicetechnology #userexperience #innovation #pchardware #microsoft #windows11

How do you design the user interface for a device that covers the user's eyes? Our latest blog post explores this challenge through the lens of eye massagers and the KT148A audio OTA voice-playing chip.

A great read for #HardwareDesign, #IoT, and #EmbeddedSystems enthusiasts interested in practical applications.

Full analysis:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/comprehensive-analysis-application-kt148a-audio-ota-voice-tsui-vr8ec

#TechForGood #WellnessTech #VoiceTechnology #OpenHardware #Engineering #OTA #KT148A

CorentinJ: Real-Time Voice Cloning

https://github.com/CorentinJ/Real-Time-Voice-Cloning

#HackerNews #CorentinJ #RealTimeVoiceCloning #VoiceTechnology #AI #Research #DeepLearning

Meta Acquires PlayAI: Revolutionizing Voice Tech & Dominating AI Future https://aiorbit.app/meta-acquires-playai-revolutionizing-voice-tech-dominating-ai-future/ #MetaAI
#PlayAI
#VoiceTechnology
#ArtificialIntelligence

🌟 Excited to share Thorsten-Voice's YouTube channel! 🎥 🗣️🔊 ♿ 💬

Thorsten presents innovative TTS solutions and a variety of voice technologies, making it an excellent starting point for anyone interested in open-source text-to-speech. Whether you're a developer, accessibility advocate, or tech enthusiast, his channel offers valuable insights and resources. Don't miss out on this fantastic content! 🎬

follow hem here: @thorstenvoice
or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThorstenMueller YouTube channel!

#Accessibility #FLOSS #TTS #ParlerTTS #OpenSource #VoiceTech #TextToSpeech #AI #CoquiAI #VoiceAssistant #Sprachassistent #MachineLearning #AccessibilityMatters #FLOSS #TTS #OpenSource #Inclusivity #FOSS #Coqui #AI #CoquiAI #VoiceAssistant #Sprachassistent #VoiceTechnology #KünstlicheStimme #MachineLearning #Python #Rhasspy #TextToSpeech #VoiceTech #STT #SpeechSynthesis #SpeechRecognition #Sprachsynthese #ArtificialVoice #VoiceCloning #Spracherkennung #CoquiTTS #voice #a11y #ScreenReader

Goode @thorstenvoice, just found your channel and I'm impressed! Your work on TTS is fantastic and so important for accessibility in the FLOSS community. Keep it up! #AccessibilityMatters #FLOSS #TTS #OpenSource #Inclusivity #FOSS #Coqui #AI #CoquiAI #VoiceAssistant #Sprachassistent #VoiceTechnology #KünstlicheStimme #MachineLearning #Python #Rhasspy #TextToSpeech #VoiceTech #STT #SpeechSynthesis #SpeechRecognition #Sprachsynthese #ArtificialVoice #VoiceCloning #Spracherkennung #CoquiTTS #voice #a11y #ScreenReader

Aqua Voice 2 – Fast Voice Input for Mac and Windows

https://withaqua.com

#HackerNews #AquaVoice2 #FastVoiceInput #Mac #Windows #VoiceTechnology #Productivity

OpenAI Enhances AI Voice Assistant for More Engaging, Natural Conversations

#ChatGPT #AI #VoiceAssistant #OpenAI #TechNews #AIInnovation #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #TechUpdate #VoiceTechnology

https://www.techi.com/openai-enhances-ai-voice-assistant-for-more-engaging-natural-conversations/

🎙️ OpenAI presenta i nuovi modelli audio nella sua API, per speech-to-text e text-to-speech.
👉 Una sintesi dei dettagli: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alessiopomaro_openai-ai-genai-activity-7309206681920442371-suGd

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✉️ 𝗦𝗲 𝘃𝘂𝗼𝗶 𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼/𝗮 𝘀𝘂 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲, 𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://bit.ly/newsletter-alessiopomaro 

#AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #IntelligenzaArtificiale #LLM #voicetechnology

🧠 #Amazon lancia la nuova generazione di #Alexa, potenziata dall'#AI generativa.
🗣️ Alexa+ comprende linguaggio naturale, può gestire la casa smart, fare prenotazioni, suggerire contenuti e navigare autonomamente sul web per completare attività. 

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✉️ 𝗦𝗲 𝘃𝘂𝗼𝗶 𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼/𝗮 𝘀𝘂 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲, 𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://bit.ly/newsletter-alessiopomaro 

#AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #IntelligenzaArtificiale #VoiceTechnology

✉️ 𝗦𝗲 𝘃𝘂𝗼𝗶 𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼/𝗮 𝘀𝘂 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲, 𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://bit.ly/newsletter-alessiopomaro 

#AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #IntelligenzaArtificiale #LLM #VoiceTechnology 

🧠 #OCTAVE è un nuovo modello avanzato in grado di generare voci e personalità in tempo reale partendo da semplici descrizioni o registrazioni di appena 5 secondi. 
✨ Le personalità create includono tratti come linguaggio, accento, espressioni, e disposizioni emotive. Può anche gestire interazioni tra più personalità e voci simultaneamente, offrendo un'interazione realistica. 

🔗 https://www.hume.ai/blog/introducing-octave 

#AI #GenerativeAI #IntelligenzaArtificiale #VoiceTechnology 

https://youtube.com/watch?v=betkiRw9MD8&si=fkokv9NNdCXrbBI-

📈 I passi avanti sono enormi. Secondo me, non siamo ancora al livello di #ChatGPT nella stessa modalità. 

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✉️ 𝗦𝗲 𝘃𝘂𝗼𝗶 𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼/𝗮 𝘀𝘂 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲, 𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://bit.ly/newsletter-alessiopomaro 

#AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI  #IntelligenzaArtificiale #VoiceTechnology

🔗 Il post di Google: https://blog.google/technology/health/ai-model-cough-disease-detection/

🔗 L'intervista: https://www.alessiopomaro.it/voicewise-voice-technology-salute/ 

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✉️ 𝗦𝗲 𝘃𝘂𝗼𝗶 𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼/𝗮 𝘀𝘂 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲, 𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://bit.ly/newsletter-alessiopomaro 

#AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI  #IntelligenzaArtificiale #VoiceTechnology

🧠 Health Acoustic Representations (#HeAR) è un modello di #AI di #Google in grado di rilevare malattie attraverso i suoni prodotti dal corpo umano, come la tosse. 

💡 In India, questa tecnologia viene usata per diagnosticare la tubercolosi rendendo l'assistenza sanitaria più accessibile e conveniente.

👉 Tre anni fa, parlavo di questi sistemi con il professor Giovanni Saggio, con risultati già sbalorditivi.

#AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI  #IntelligenzaArtificiale #VoiceTechnology

⭐ Sembra che gli assistenti che avremmo voluto ai tempi di Alexa e Google Assistant stiano arrivando. 

🔗 https://blog.google/products/gemini/made-by-google-gemini-ai-updates/

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✉️ 𝗦𝗲 𝘃𝘂𝗼𝗶 𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼/𝗮 𝘀𝘂 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲, 𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://bit.ly/newsletter-alessiopomaro 

#AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI  #IntelligenzaArtificiale #LLM #voicetechnology