[Theory] CANCELLED:TODAY: [TTIC Talks] 3/29 Research at TTIC: Jungo Kasai, TTIC

[Brandie Jones]

Hello All,

Today’s research talk with Jungo Kasai is cancelled. Jungo will now speak
on May 24th. We hope to see you all there.

The institutional lunch will still take place today on the 4th floor at its
usual time.

Thanks,
Brandie

*Brandie Jones *
*Executive **Administrative Assistant*
Toyota Technological Institute
6045 S. Kenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL  60637
www.ttic.edu


On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 9:00 AM Brandie Jones <bjones at ttic.edu> wrote:

> *When:*         March 29th* at 12:30pm CT  *
>
>
> *Where:*        Talk will be given *live, in-person* at
>
>                        TTIC, 6045 S. Kenwood Avenue
>
>                         5th Floor, Room 530
>
>
> *Virtually:*    via Panopto (Livestream
> <https://uchicago.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=934ef816-8088-45e8-b39f-b09a00feb285>
> )
>
>
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> *Who:*           Jungo Kasai, TTIC
>
>
>
> *Title*:           Towards Speech Foundation Models
>
>
> *Abstract:*   The success of large language models (LLMs) has been
> foundational for advancements in natural language processing and artificial
> intelligence, leading to widespread usage and deployment across various
> business applications. Yet, the potential of multimodal models, such as
> speech models, remains less explored. We argue that speech models are at a
> stage comparable to text models in the era of GPT-1 in 2017, and we predict
> that speech foundation models will soon become dominant in the field. This
> presentation emphasizes the critical challenges and the recent technical
> advancements that are instrumental in the development of speech foundation
> models.
>
>
> ***********************************************************************************************
>
> *Masks are optional in all common areas. **Full visitor guidance is
> available at ttic.edu/visitors <http://ttic.edu/visitors>.*
>
>
> ***********************************************************************************************
>
> *Research at TTIC Seminar Series*
>
>
>
> TTIC is hosting a weekly seminar series presenting the research currently
> underway at the Institute. Every week a different TTIC faculty member will
> present their research.  The lectures are intended for students
> seeking research topics and advisors and for the general TTIC and
> University of Chicago communities interested in hearing what their
> colleagues are up to.
>
> --
> *Brandie Jones *
> *Executive **Administrative Assistant*
> Toyota Technological Institute
> 6045 S. Kenwood Avenue
> Chicago, IL  60637
> www.ttic.edu
>
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