Special issue on speech and language AI technologies

Abstract

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have substantially improved applications that depend on human speech and language comprehension. Human speech, characterized by the articulation of thoughts and emotions through sounds, relies on language, a complex system that uses words and symbols for interpersonal communication. The rapid evolution of AI has amplified the demand for related solutions to swiftly and efficiently process extensive amounts of speech and language data. Speech and language technologies have emerged as major topics in AI research, improving the capacity of computers to comprehend text and spoken language by resembling human cognition. These technological breakthroughs have enabled computers to interpret human language, whether expressed in textual or spoken forms, unveiling the comprehensive meaning of the intentions, nuances, and emotional cues expressed by writers or speakers.