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Some people can pick up new accents instantly. How do they do it? And can I learn to speak like an office worker in Cincinnati with the help of some new science? Jennifer Scapetis-Tycer, a dialect ...

Union-led warnings: Three major telecom unions told MPs that AI accent-masking deceives customers and risks accelerating job losses through offshoring. Telecoms deny use: Rogers and Bell deny using ...

Telecommunications workers are calling for government restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence in the sector, suggesting the technology is being used to monitor workers and disguise the ...