Episode 936 • • 8:38 - 10:14
936: Paris Pullout
Microsoft Voice Recognition History, Learnout & Hauspie Ponzi Scheme
A discussion regarding the history of voice recognition technology highlights the collapse of Learnout & Hauspie. The company was revealed to be a Ponzi scheme that had acquired most available voice recognition systems. Microsoft eventually acquired these technologies during the bankruptcy proceedings and integrated them into products like Windows 10.