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khourycollege.bsky.social @khourycollege.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Rural educators and students often lack the same access to tech that their urban counterparts have. As AI infuses our world, Shira Michel and Mahsan Nourani are examining its promise and its challenges in these often-overlooked communities. Read more: bit.ly/4fdRoDf

Graphic to promote a Khoury News Article. At the top are side by side headshots of Khoury PhD student, Shira Michel (left) and Assistant Professor, Mahsan Nourani (right). Below is the article headline which reads in black text: "Giving rural educators a seat at the table in the generative AI conversation". In the bottom, lefthand corner is a subheading in bold, black text that reads: "By Benjamin Hosking".

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Avijit Ghosh @evijit.io · 15/04/2025

Thrilled to share that our paper: "It's not a representation of me": Examining Accent Bias and Digital Exclusion in Synthetic AI Voice Services - has been accepted at @facct.bsky.social 2025! - with @shiramichel.bsky.social , Sufi Kaur, Sarah Gilespie, Jeffrey Gleason and Dr. Christo Wilson.

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Avijit Ghosh @evijit.io · 15/04/2025

Please read our paper👇 and let us know what you think! And come talk to us in Athens 🇬🇷 (and especially talk to @shiramichel.bsky.social who is a rising star who I’m incredibly proud of 🤗) arxiv.org/abs/2504.09346

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"It's not a representation of me": Examining Accent Bias and Digital Exclusion in Synthetic AI Voice Services

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) speech generation and voice cloning technologies have produced naturalistic speech and accurate voice replication, yet their influence on sociotechnical...

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