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“Accent-changing AI tech expands
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| Artificial intelligence is boosting the accent modification industry. Krisp, known for its noise reduction technology, launched a new AI tool that changes a speaker’s accent into American English in real time. It caters to 17 Indian dialects, with plans to add Filipino accents, among others, The Verge reported. The world’s largest call center operator recently began using a similar AI feature that softens its Indian workers’ accents, a move the company claimed would make them more understandable to international clients. Critics of the tech argue it strips workers of their humanity and homogenizes them. “This isn’t about bias,” countered Krisp’s president, who noted people struggle to understand his accent. “It’s simply a reality of communication.”’ |
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