Speech Based Age
Speech-based age estimation research aims to accurately determine a speaker's age from their voice, focusing on overcoming challenges posed by individual vocal variations and aging effects. Current research employs various deep learning architectures, including transformer-based models and convolutional neural networks, often incorporating techniques like mutual information minimization to disentangle age and speaker identity. This field is significant for applications in forensic science, healthcare (e.g., diagnosing developmental disorders), and personalized technology, with ongoing efforts to improve accuracy and robustness across diverse populations and speaking conditions.
Papers
IrokoBench: A New Benchmark for African Languages in the Age of Large Language Models
David Ifeoluwa Adelani, Jessica Ojo, Israel Abebe Azime, Jian Yun Zhuang, Jesujoba O. Alabi, Xuanli He, Millicent Ochieng, Sara Hooker, Andiswa Bukula, En-Shiun Annie Lee, Chiamaka Chukwuneke, Happy Buzaaba, Blessing Sibanda, Godson Kalipe, Jonathan Mukiibi, Salomon Kabongo, Foutse Yuehgoh, Mmasibidi Setaka, Lolwethu Ndolela, Nkiruka Odu, Rooweither Mabuya, Shamsuddeen Hassan Muhammad, Salomey Osei, Sokhar Samb, Tadesse Kebede Guge, Pontus Stenetorp
PrE-Text: Training Language Models on Private Federated Data in the Age of LLMs
Charlie Hou, Akshat Shrivastava, Hongyuan Zhan, Rylan Conway, Trang Le, Adithya Sagar, Giulia Fanti, Daniel Lazar