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Anthropic and Hume test voice control of computers.

Amazon’s new speech foundation model signals a major shift in human–machine conversation, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.

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University of Salford provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Voice control gadgets – such as Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Home or Apple’s Homepod – are becoming increasingly ...

What is a tone of voice and how does it affect neurodiverse families? Neurodiverse families often struggle with emotional reactivity and verbal impulse control. Negative feelings and unpleasant words ...