Will Williams, CTO of Speechmatics, shares breakthroughs in speech recognition. He describes a hybrid approach that uses unsupervised learning, requiring 100x less data than traditional methods. The conversation dives into latency-accuracy trade-offs and the complexities of real-time automatic speech recognition, highlighting speaker identification and source separation challenges. Williams also critiques the evolution of deep learning frameworks, emphasizing the critical role of diverse data in training robust systems as Speechmatics navigates innovative growth and ethical considerations in AI.
