23 Nov
Forbes: SoapBox Labs Gives Voice To The Obstacles, Opportunities Of Remote Learning
Thanks to Michael Horn for a really enjoyable interview published today in Forbes. A great conversation that covers a lot of ground including the difference between voice technology and voice assistants, the importance of accuracy of voice technology for kids, and how voice technology has become core to EdTech, a need that has been amplified […]
20 Nov
Our Stance on Privacy
SoapBox Labs is proud to be an AI company with a data driven business that also respects the fundamental digital privacy rights of children. That might seem like a contradiction – speech technology that respects data privacy – especially when the media is full of stories about how smart assistants are “always listening”. The real […]
16 Nov
SXSWedu – Your Vote Please!
Friends and colleagues, it’s time to vote up your favorite panels for SXSWedu 2021. The competition for panel slots is even tougher this year, so please consider supporting us by voting for one or both of these important panel discussions: Is Voice Tech the Solution for Continuous Learning? https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/111507 Can We Design Bias Out of […]
10 Nov
Trustworthy AI
This Thursday, Nov 12th, CEO Dr. Patricia Scanlon speaks at an AI conference hosted by the EU and Xperi Corporation on the topic of safe, private and trustworthy AI. Patricia will address the two key concerns with kids using voice interfaces: accuracy – including bias – and privacy. Patricia will also talk about how embedded, […]
05 Nov
A World Class Team
We received some well earned recognition for two members of our world class team here at SoapBox Labs this week. The Diversity in Tech Awards have nominated Dr. Amelia Kelly, Director of Speech Technology, as a finalist for the Data Scientist Award, and Agape Deng, Computational Linguist as a finalist for the Rising Star award. […]
16 Oct
The Promise and Perils of Voice Tech in EdTech
Earlier this week, CEO and Founder Dr. Patricia Scanlon joined education innovation thought leader Michael B Horn for a conversation about voice tech in education. Patricia talked about SoapBox Labs’ mission in education and explained: “You can deliver an AI solution to market whenever you like, but should you? We decided to take the time […]
12 Oct
ReImagine Education Awards
SoapBox Labs is delighted to confirm that our Fluency solution has just been shortlisted for the prestigious Reimagine Education Awards & Conference 2020 awards under the Learning Assessment category. We announced SoapBox Fluency in March this year and brought it live with edtech pioneer Amplify in August, just in time for #BackToSchool voice-enabled remote #reading […]
05 Oct
VOICE 2020
This Wednesday, October 7th at 11.35 ET, CEO Dr. Patricia Scanlon speaks at Voice 2020 about kids and voice tech, and how we’re now at a tipping point when speech recognition is finally accurate enough to be useful in learning and entertainment tools for kids. Connect with us via our Voice 2020 exhibitor page or […]
30 Sep
Our Partnership with Microsoft
In March 2019, SoapBox Labs and Microsoft became partners in tackling the global literacy crisis. Earlier this month, Niamh Bushnell sat down with COO Dr. Martyn Farrows and Dr. Kevin Marshall from Microsoft Education to talk about our work to date and the important role voice technology plays in supporting literacy for kids. Q: Why […]
28 Sep
Join us at ASU+GSV Virtual
For the third year in a row, SoapBox Labs is delighted to participate this week in the ASU+GSV conference – an innovation focused event showcasing the best in education thought leadership and technology. CEO and Founder Dr. Patricia Scanlon takes part in the Series A presentations on Tuesday, September 29th, starting at 12 noon PDT. […]
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