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voice recognition

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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SoundHound AI declined 13% as the maker of voice recognition technology posted a wider-than-anticipated loss in its latest quarter following a massive acquisition spree.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

In a move that drew less attention at the time, Google also started designing its own AI chips, believing it would need vastly more computing power to support applications such as voice recognition.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

Several possibilities have been raised, including the use of government IDs, face or voice recognition and age inference.

From BBC Nov. 20, 2025

Additionally, the team uses AR smart glasses for basic data recording such as capturing photographs and using voice recognition for notetaking.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2024

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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