Topic：Deep Learning inside of Amazon Alexa

Abstract：Since its launch in 2014, Amazon Echo and other devices powered by Alexa have found their way into millions of homes, serving as the voice interface to our smart homes, music, shopping, video calling, and thousands of other skills powered by Amazon and others. In this talk, Nikko will provide a behind-closed-doors look at the technology and science behind Alexa, which is redefining convenience for customers across the globe.

 

Bio：Nikko is a technologist and scientist with more than 25 years of speech technology experience. He is a Senior Principal Scientist and founding member of the team that built Amazon Echo and Alexa. Currently he leads Deep Learning efforts for Alexa in speech recognition and other areas