Professor Stephen Hawking addresses Headway conference

The transcript describes the journey of using assistive technology for communication. Initially, a computer expert from California provided a program to help select words using a switch. Later, a more advanced program by Intel, controlled by a sensor, was adopted. The user sends typed messages to a speech synthesizer, which produces a recognizable voice. Despite technological advancements, the user remains attached to the original synthesized voice.

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