Telus Uses AI to Alter Call-Agent Accents

https://letsdatascience.com/news/telus-uses-ai-to-alter-call-agent-accents-a3868f63

#HackerNews #Telus #AI #CallCenter #Accents #VoiceTech

Deepgram released Flux Multilingual, a speech recognition model that handles 10 languages with real-time switching during conversations. The system detects language changes mid-call and processes conversational turns in under 400ms. Available as cloud API or self-hosted at the same price as English-only versions. Could simplify multilingual voice applications that previously required separate detection and routing systems.

#SpeechRecognition #MultilingualAI #VoiceTech

https://www.implicator.ai/deepgram-launches-flux-multilingual-speech-model-with-10-language-mid-call-switching/

RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@gcheseaux/116297038290140510

Played with it last night in Le Chat and I am very impressed. It finally delivers the voice chat capabilities so many of us have been waiting for.

#Mistral #AI #VoiceTech #Innovation

My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voice assistant

https://community.home-assistant.io/t/my-journey-to-a-reliable-and-enjoyable-locally-hosted-voice-assistant/944860

#HackerNews #MyJourneyToVoiceAssistant #LocalHosting #VoiceTech #HomeAutomation #VoiceAssistant

Google Gemini will answer your Oscar queries & share favorites

Stay updated on Telegram with latest updates from Google Home/Gemini  ecosystem.

Have questions about the Oscars? Google Gemini is predicting winners for a handful of Annual Academy Awards.

First up, let’s cover the basics. Just ask:

• “Hey Google, when are the Oscars?” and then you can set a reminder with the Gemini on your phone or smart speaker like Google Nest Audio.

Get the inside scoop from your Google Gemini.

• “Hey Google, who’s nominated for Animated Feature Film at the Oscars?” to hear the list of nominees
• “Hey Google, who’s nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars?” and if you haven’t seen the movie, you can follow up with the Gemini on your phone or TV:
• “Show me the trailer for … [insert your favorite nominee].”

To hear some predictions ahead of the red carpet, try

• “Hey Google, what are your Oscar predictions?” or
• “Hey Google, who do you think is best dressed at the Oscars?”
• “Hey Google, who’s going to win Best Picture?”

And, if you happen to miss a few moments of the big show, just say

• “Hey Google, who won the Oscar for Best Actor?”

Not every category will bring this up, but major ones such as “Best Picture”, “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” do, including answering questions about current nominees, predictions, and a cute Easter egg by joining on the award night fun by saying— “Hey Google, give me an award,” but have your speech prepared.

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Sunday thought: The average person types 40 words per minute. They speak 130.

That's 3x faster input just by talking instead of typing.

If you write emails, docs, or messages for work — voice input isn't lazy, it's efficient.

Your keyboard is the bottleneck. 🎤

#productivity #voicetech #WorkSmarter

Voice dictation vs voice-to-action — what is the difference?

📝 Dictation: You speak, it types. That's it.
⚡ Voice-to-action: You speak, it EXECUTES. Reply to emails, navigate websites, fill forms.

Dictation was revolutionary in 2010.
Voice-to-action is revolutionary NOW.

Genie 007 does both. Chrome extension + desktop app.
👉 genie007.co.uk

#AI #VoiceTech #ChromeExtension #Startup

Huge shoutout to all free voice technology enthusiasts and communities out there 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. You do an amazing job for let everybody participate in our digital and modern life 🥰.

Happy “I Love Free Software Day" 😊!
(February 14th)

#TTS #STT #Voice #NVDA #VoiceTech #ILoveFreeSoftwareDay #ILoveFS #FreieSoftware #FreeSoftware #FLOSS

Elevenlabs raised $500M to scale ElevenAgents — reliable, expressive voice and chat agents for real customer operations.

If you want to help define the future of communication:
👉 try.elevenlabs.io/b4p0hrks4dsi

#AI #ConversationalAI #VoiceTech