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Is Legal Audio-to-Text Technology Reliable?

By Ben Walker

Over 76% of companies worldwide are looking to implement artificial intelligence in their business processes. It’s no surprise that lawyers look into AI and its applications to ease their documentation workload, and automated transcription solutions promise lightning-fast results for practical pennies. However, one must wonder whether audio-to-text technology is reliable enough for legal transcription, especially … Continued

AI Transcription Legal Risks: The Hidden Dangers in Automation

By Ben Walker

Legal risks are approaching as companies rush to integrate AI into their daily operations. However, these same organizations are torn between streamlining workflows and protecting sensitive information. Legal transcription companies offer their expertise as a safer alternative, though many businesses still opt for automated solutions without understanding the full implications.  Behind closed doors, legal departments … Continued

The Price of Poor Record-Keeping: A Tale of Albinali v. Calvert

By Ben Walker

Wondering what happened in the Albinali v. Calvert case? The U.S. Federal Court System is one of the most complicated in the world. Plaintiffs, defendants, and their representations are required to follow strict court procedures. Every part of the system, including legal transcription companies, has its role to play, and missing any part of the … Continued

How to Transcribe a Retrospective Meeting

By Ben Walker

Development teams need help to capture insights from their retrospective meetings. Well, that’s not surprising at all. Teams scattered across time zones and fast-paced development make it tough to keep records of wins and lessons learned. Fortunately, business transcription companies can step in and transcribe retrospective meetings, allowing enhanced communication across all involved parties.  However, … Continued

Can ChatGPT Transcribe Audio?

By Ben Walker

Are you wondering if ChatGPT can transcribe audio? ChatGPT, OpenAI’s flagship large-language model, offers various functionalities, including writing, research, coding, visualization, and more. Businesses worldwide are scrambling to create application programming interfaces (APIs) to integrate the LLM into their workflow to see if it will work. Some are even trying to ascertain if ChatGPT can … Continued

Whispered Lies: How AI Transcription Sparks Concerns

By Ben Walker

Many believe AI transcription significantly threatens traditional, human-powered transcription companies. However, like how AI models failed to replace writers online, AI voice recognition platforms still fail to match human accuracy.  Recently, several reliable news and tech outlets, such as the Associated Press, Fortune, and Tom’s Hardware, released articles covering OpenAI’s voice-to-text model, Whisper.  Spoiler alert: … Continued

8 Tips to Improve Business Efficiency

By Ben Walker

Today, when it comes to business efficiency, companies face tough challenges—keeping things running smoothly while everything gets more complicated by the minute. Even established companies like Tesla hit snags in their day-to-day operations, while others can have messages lost in translation. The result? Lost progress and hindered growth. Fortunately, there’s a solution: generate fresh ideas … Continued

Why Transcription is Essential in Qualitative Research

By Ben Walker

Researchers often struggle to record and preserve vast amounts of data accurately in their pursuit of reliable findings. Transcripts provide an incredible amount of value to researchers, and there are many good reasons why experts say transcription should be the first step in the qualitative research process. However, transcribing consumes time and resources that can … Continued

The Best Services, Apps, And Productivity Tools For Teachers

By Ben Walker

The days of using blackboards and TVs with VHS players rolling into the classroom for a multimedia presentation are far behind us (but not yet forgotten). These days, teachers can access technology to help with their teaching, lesson planning, and even grading. Some productivity tools and services for teachers, like the ones offered by experienced … Continued