New Glasses Can Transcribe Speech in Real Time

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October 10, 2023

For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, software that transcribes audio—transforming a person's speech into readable text—can be a vital aid to communication. Now that technology is coming to glasses that display live subtitles for an ongoing conversation. But these new tools still have flaws that may make them less helpful than human sign language interpreters.

Sophie Bushwick, Associate Editor, Technology @sophiebushwick

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