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March 18, 2025

Tech4ALL Digest, Mar 11

Our progress: hosted UCSC designathon developing community-driven protocols for stuttered speech data collection; completed PJMF-funded listening sessions with stuttering community; Shaomei delivered guest lecture on 'AI Risks and Biases for People with Disabilities' at Stanford University.
March 18, 2025

Tech4ALL Digest, Feb 25

Our progress: launched stakeholder survey on stuttered speech data governance (with $10 donations for each response); secured Prof. Karen Nakamura as keynote for CHI 2025 workshop; extended workshop application deadline to February 28.
March 18, 2025

Tech4ALL Digest, Feb 14

Our progress: launched stakeholder survey on stuttered speech data governance (with $10 donations for each response); secured Prof. Karen Nakamura as keynote for CHI 2025 workshop; extended workshop application deadline to February 28.
March 18, 2025

Tech4ALL Digest, Jan 28

Our progress: published research paper analyzing StammerTalk dataset's technical and social impact for Chinese stuttered speech; launched redesigned website at aimpower.org with improved information architecture and user experience.
March 16, 2025

Tech4ALL Digest, Jan 14

Our progress: named among nine DIFxTech grantees with support from Borealis, Ford, and MacArthur Foundations; CHI 2025 'Speech AI for All' workshop scheduled for April 27 in Yokohama, Japan (virtual attendance available).
March 10, 2025

Stuttered Speech Data for Stutterers, with Stutterers, by Stutterers: Insights from Stuttering Advocates

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems have long struggled to accurately recognize and process stuttered speech, largely due to their training on fluency-biased datasets. As a result, people who stutter (PWS) frequently encounter challenges when using voice-activated technologies, automated transcription services, and other speech-based AI tools. This lack of inclusivity and […]
December 17, 2024

Tech4ALL Digest, Dec 17

Our progress: launching CHI 2025 workshop on inclusive speech AI (submissions due Feb 17); awarded DIFxTECH grant from Borealis Philanthropy; board transition with Karin Patzke's departure and welcoming Kaiton Williams.
December 3, 2024

Tech4ALL Digest, Dec 3

Our progress: presenting at CSCW 2024 in Costa Rica on community-led stuttered speech data collection; launching PJMF-funded project with community interviews; seeking input from stuttering advocates and leaders.
November 19, 2024

Tech4ALL Digest, Nov 19

Our progress: presenting at CSCW 2024 in Costa Rica on community-led stuttered speech data collection; launching PJMF-funded project with community interviews; seeking input from stuttering advocates and leaders.