RE: Clarifying speech recognition vs. voice recognition in Style Guide

Agree completely Shawn, and good for WAI to make the clear distinction.

‘voice recognition’ is being used increasingly for security to identify the individual based on their voice ‘print’.

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Subject: Re: Clarifying speech recognition vs. voice recognition in Style Guide

Yes, that's the right distinction.

I also agree that it's important that we get on the same page about this. I've seen them conflated many times – I think we can help by making sure to be clear about the distinction.

Cheers,
Kim
On 2/2/2021 12:29 PM, Joshue O Connor wrote:
Hi all,

Interesting point and an important distinction.

In the wild the two will be conflated IMO, for better or worse. It could be one of those things that the sooner the 'experts' get on the same page about, the better.

I'm curious what Kim thinks?

Thanks

Josh


Bakken, Brent<mailto:Brent.Bakken@Pearson.com>
Tuesday 2 February 2021 17:07
I would agree with this distinction.

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Subject: Clarifying speech recognition vs. voice recognition in Style Guide

Hi folks,

Here is a draft update to the WAI Style Guide[1]:

"speech recognition" is for speech-to-text (SST), and usually what we're talking about for accessibility.
"voice recognition" is different; it's about identifying the speaker, not what they're saying.

(For background, search the Web for "speech recognition voice recognition difference")

Please let me know if you disagree or have edit suggestions.

Thanks!
~Shawn

[1] currently at the end of https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.w3.org_WAI_EO_wiki_Style-23other-5Fwords-5Fand-5Fphrases&d=DwICaQ&c=0YLnzTkWOdJlub_y7qAx8Q&r=v-L6X-ScaY5UKb-F-_zcuXdbPw2UYK_gaTG8R5d9h7U&m=lT0RkzKPWViwYA0MZWTXqn8uDXjrBrrbQtLkZhkL4MM&s=B9oYblo0mWxzn9VV3FGaJexvPlU9zTrsI41fDM4ORb8&e=

Shawn Henry<mailto:shawn@w3.org>
Tuesday 2 February 2021 14:43
Hi folks,

Here is a draft update to the WAI Style Guide[1]:

"speech recognition" is for speech-to-text (SST), and usually what we're talking about for accessibility.
"voice recognition" is different; it's about identifying the speaker, not what they're saying.

(For background, search the Web for "speech recognition voice recognition difference")

Please let me know if you disagree or have edit suggestions.

Thanks!
~Shawn

[1] currently at the end of https://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/wiki/Style#other_words_and_phrases



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