Speech and Language Processing: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going - 2003

Explore the past, present, and future of speech and language processing in this insightful lecture by Ken Church, head of data mining at AT&T Labs-Research. Delve into the historical trends and technological advancements in the field, drawing parallels with Moore's Law and its implications for computational linguistics. Examine the consistent progress in speech technology over decades and consider potential disruptive changes that may invalidate fundamental assumptions. Contemplate the impact of petabyte-scale data becoming commonplace and how it might shift priorities in the industry. Gain valuable insights into the evolving landscape of computational linguistics, including areas such as acoustics, speech recognition, natural language processing, and data mining. Learn from Church's extensive experience working with large corpora and his predictions for the future of speech and language processing.