How Do Computers Actually Understand Speech?

Computers can understand speech by turning sounds into letters. When you talk, your voice makes sound waves that go into the computer. The computer listens and changes those sounds into words it knows, like how a phone turns your voice into text when you type with your voice.

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A child tells a story to their smart toy, which listens and reacts like it understands
A phone turns your voice into text when you say, 'Hey Siri, send a message'
Your tablet responds to you saying, 'Play my favorite song'

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