OK Google: Give me my data. Explore and (maybe) donate your voice records towards more inclusive voice recognition technology!
If you are a user of voice assistants, you have probably experienced misunderstandings, especially if you are a woman or have an accent. One of the reasons behind misunderstandings is bias in voice biometrics. This is not a problem if you’re a white US male, but for the rest of us, voice-based systems may be biased.
If you use Google Assistant, whether you use the Assistant App, use Google Home, or Google Nest, you can help mitigate bias in voice biometrics by donating your voice records.
In the process, you will be able to explore your data before committing to donate it.
To do so:
- Download a copy of your Google Assistant records (See detailed instructions)
- Upload your data to our Data Donation Platform and explore it
- Decide what exactly you want to share and donate your data!
We will use the donated data to develop design guidelines and construct an evaluation dataset that reflects real-life usage conditions of voice biometrics technology. In addition, you can participate in a follow-up interview to delve into your personal experience with voice assistants and further explore your data.
This project is part of my PhD research and your contribution would be greatly appreciated! Feel free to reach out :)
