voice recognition

British

noun

the control of a computer system by a voice or voices that the computer has been instructed to accept

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Fully autonomous vehicles will pick up humans from work and drive them to homes where robotic AI assistants move from room to room for improved sound quality and voice recognition, he expects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

This insight offers a new way to explore how voice recognition emerged and how it may relate to the development of language.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

In 2013, the device from the show finally came to life when Intel debuted a watch with voice recognition capabilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

But large-scale production of digital doubles is a long way off — for now, the company offers more affordable voice recognition software and virtual assistant technology.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

It’s a foreign word, one I don’t know, but I know the tone of his voice: recognition, completion, something added to a set.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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