SLPs Talk Tech

SLP in Tech & Speech Recognition in Ghana with Richard Cave


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This meeting, held on April 9th, centered around the critical intersection of AI literacy and the role of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the evolving tech space. Our guest speaker, Dr. Richard Cave, an SLP from the University College London. He shared his invaluable experience building partnerships with tech giants like Google to develop speech recognition tools for individuals with impaired speech. He detailed projects such as Project Relate and a new initiative in Ghana focused on creating multilingual speech models for non-standard speech. The conversation stressed the importance of evaluating technology based on human experience and communication outcomes rather than solely tech metrics like word error rate. Ultimately, the meeting highlighted the essential role of SLPs as advocates and technology instructors in this domain and is being summarized in a podcast for broader access.

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SLPs Talk TechBy Leila Denna Staiger