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Subject: Re: CMU's HEARSAY program: anybody has any info? (maybe Bob Hyatt...)

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 17:13:06 07/02/01

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On July 02, 2001 at 15:38:17, Roberto Gilmozzi wrote:

>I came across a mention to a program called HEARSAY which was developed at CMU
>in the late 60's or early 70's i believe, and was a speech recognizing program
>that played chess. [A probably apocryphal story claims that during the final
>testing by someone from the funding agency, while the microphone was being
>connected this guy cleared his throat, which the program promptly translated as
>'pawn to king four'.]
>
>Any information on the program and of its relation, if any, to subsequent ones
>would be appreciated. Thanks
>
>Roberto


Sorry.. no info here.  Although most 60's-era voice recognition programs were
a joke at best and a travesty at worst. :)



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