After decades of intensive research activity, the technologies that allow humans to interact with machines using spoken language are finally moving into serious commercial applications. Speech technology is hot. Yet along with the grand promises of speech applications have come numerous false claims of technology capabilities. Business operators, technology developers or just the curious are welcome to attend. The symposium is free to those who register before Aug. 31.
Space is limited.
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