How Do Computers Understand Speech?

Imagine you're talking to a friend, and they can understand you even if you're not speaking clearly. Computers use something similar, like tiny robots that listen and guess what you’re saying by looking at the sounds. They turn your voice into letters and words so they can know what you mean.

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A computer listens as you say 'hello' and turns it into letters on the screen.
You talk to your phone like a friend, and it writes down everything you said.
Your smart speaker understands your voice even when you're speaking softly.

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