AI and the End of Accents
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyIt all began, as these things often do, with an Instagram ad. “No one tells you this if you’re an immigrant, but accent discrimination is a real thing,” said a woman in the video. Her own accent is faintly Eastern European—so subtle it took me a few playbacks to notice.The ad was for BoldVoice, an AI-powered “accent training” app. A few clicks led me to its “Accent Oracle,” which promised to guess my native language. After I read a lengthy phrase, the algorithm declared: “Your accent is Korean, my friend.” Smug. But impressive. I am, in fact, Korean.AI of a Thousand FacesHit your learning metrics—or else. Todd Feathers visits Alpha School.I’ve lived in the US for more than a decade, and my English isn’t just…
