Help me understand Voice Recognition tech
I am interested in getting an app that would allow me to make notes via voice-to-text. I work in a field with HIPAA protections. I’m having trouble figuring out the nuances of privacy related to these apps.
First off, is this kind of software considered “AI”? How does it even recognize that a sound equals a word? Do they use LLM tech? Does the tech learn to recognize my voice better over time? Does it use my recordings to learn to understand other’s voices? Is this all a black box? How can I take precautions such that no one except me hears the things I transcribe?
This is just such confusing tech! It seems like it’s fairly old and common but the more I think about it in relation to current age AI, the more creeped out I get! And yet my doctor uses one regularly… I’ll be asking her about it too, don’t worry.
Thank you!
Since this is for work, I would start by asking whoever does IT stuff. You really don’t want to be sending HIPAA data off to who knows where without permission.
it is not for work.
Okay, if it’s personal use for yourself or friends or family, then I don’t think HIPAA is a concern because you’re not a HIPAA Covered Entity (https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/covered-entities/index.html). You should be able to use any of the recommendations here, or others you may find in app stores like Google Play or F-Droid.
Makes sense. I think my main concern is how can I be certain it doesn’t listen to stuff when I dont let it.
Ever have that weird phenomenon when you’re discussing something and somehow what you were talking about is the first suggested search result?
At least on my phone, with Android 14, there is an indicator when an app is using the microphone or camera.