Hey Voice Industry – Did the World Just Change Again?
I read the current version of the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) over the weekend. That might be reason for scorn – or pity – especially as the weekend skies were blue here in Oregon. Let me share three takeaways from the perspective of an interested observer: Takeaway 1: like the EU General Data […]
Open Voice Network for July: from Brussels to you, it’s all about trust
Open Voice Network July 2023 Newsletter – Notes from the Executive Director Want to hear this news earlier? Sign up for the OVON Newsletter to be the first to know what’s happening at the Open Voice Network. THIS MONTH FROM THE OPEN VOICE NETWORK Did you miss the late June Open Voice Network All-Hands Conference […]
Future of Voice Podcast Episode 12 Now Available
Future of Voice Podcast Ep. 12: The Future of Conversational AI in Healthcare with Drs. David Metcalf & Dexter Hadley Dr. David Metcalf of UCF’s Institute for Simulation and Training and Dr. Dexter Hadley of UCF’s College of Medicine join us for Episode 12 of the Future of Voice Podcast! As the popularity and knowledge […]
OVON Q2 2023 All-Hands Meeting on 29 June – Recording Now Available
Open Voice Network Q2 2023 All-Hands Meeting – Recording Now Available This past June, the Open Voice Network hosted our second All-Hands Meeting of the year. During this 45-minute session, attendees heard from a number of Conversational AI thought leaders as we discussed topics such as our growing TrustMark Initiative, interoperability and Estonia’s Bürokratt, ways […]
Regulate? Why, and If So, How?
And so it came to pass that Sam Altman went to Washington earlier this month to recommend the regulation of conversational artificial intelligence. Mr. Altman’s congressional testimony on 15 May followed by several weeks the publication of the European Union’s proposed regulations on artificial intelligence. It was also accompanied by public cries for action, ranging […]
Dialog Events – Negotiation and Delegation Protocols for Collaborating Conversational Assistants Webinar
The Next Step Forward in Creating Interoperability Standards The Open Voice Network took the next step forward in creating interoperability standards in our latest webinar: Dialog Events – Negotiation and Delegation Protocols for Collaborating Conversational Assistants. During this webinar, members of our Architecture Work Group formally announced and published our Dialog Event Specification for voice-agent-to-voice-agent […]
Future of Voice Podcast Episode 11 Now Available
Future of Voice Podcast Ep. 11: Voice as a Tool for Enabling Participation with Anil Lewis Anil Lewis, Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives at the National Federation of the Blind, joins us for Episode 11 of the Future of Voice Podcast. One of the core beliefs of the National Federation of the Blind is that […]
Future of Voice Podcast Episode 10 Now Available
Future of Voice Podcast Ep. 10: Conversational Agents and Voice-Sentiment Analysis with Yalim Eriştiren Yalim Eriştiren, Regional Director, North America at Sestek, joins us for Episode 10 of the Future of Voice Podcast. With voice being the most innate form of communication between human beings, it’s only natural that many of our thoughts and emotions […]
Global Accessibility Awareness Day Webinar – 18 May
Featuring Drs. Yael Bensoussan and Anaïs Rameau A Special Webinar Session Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day Voice AI can be a powerful tool for improving healthcare access and quality for people around the world, regardless of location, language, or disability. The Bridge2AI Voice Initiative is a project funded by NIH’s Common Fund that aims to […]
Open Voice Network at HIMSS 2023 in Chicago
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Global Conference and Exhibition Several representatives from the Open Voice Network are participating in this year’s Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (#HIMSS23) event in Chicago! This Global Health Conference & Exhibition brings together over 40,000 professionals throughout the global health ecosystem for networking events, education sessions, and product […]
