Microsoft Has Created Weird AI Tech That Allows You To Eat Freely While Talking

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have been working from home and video conferencing has become more popular than ever. However, as we’re at home all the time, it’s no surprise that we will have snacks while working. But during a conference call, no one likes to hear the crunching sound of potato chips.

So Microsoft has come up with something to help you out. Specifically, the tech giant is working on an AI tech that has the ability to identify your voice and filter out the other sounds. This technology will surely filter out the sound of you munching on snacks along with other surrounding sounds such as vehicles, dogs barking in the background. Microsoft calls this tech “real-time noise suppression.”

Several microphones are really sensitive to sounds, like the Blue Yeti X. meanwhile, many headsets have noise-canceling mics that they still pick up the sound of you eating. However, according to Microsoft’s demonstration earlier this week, conducted by Robert Aichner – the company’s principal program manager, the technology completely removed the sound of him eating chips. The tech has proven effective. Before he enabled the filter, the munching sound was heard clearly, but it was completely gone after the filter was on.

The one bad thing about this feature is that it’s only available on Microsoft Team, not any other video conference app on the market. The feature will be rolled out later this year.

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