AI accent confusion

AI and the accent strain

If you’ve been following our previous blogs, especially those related to AI, you’re likely aware of the persistent challenges surrounding accents and transcription accuracy. Where an accent is particularly strong it’s much more difficult for AI to be able to

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English civil wars transcription

Fiona Shipley helps bring history to life!

Often we’re not able to share much detail about the work we do for our clients. The transcripts we produce may be from police interviews which are used as evidence in court, or are for the latest medical breakthrough that

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cassette tape

The history of the cassette tape!

Why on earth would we be thinking about the history of the cassette tape… they’re obsolete aren’t they?! Would you believe we actually received a recording for transcription on cassette tape just a few months ago! Now let’s be clear:

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back to work

What does going back to work look like?

As the summer draws to a close it’s time to get back to work, welcome in the return to routine. But what does getting back to work look like around the world? Let’s take a look… Return to office mandates

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Myths of transcription

Separating fact from fiction with transcription

Here at Fiona Shipley, we’ve built a reputation for excellence in transcription over the years. Our clients know they can expect to receive a timely and accurate transcription service from us, each and every time. But have you ever wondered

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medical transcription

When medical transcription goes wrong…

We love it when we come across those amusing stories where things go wrong with transcription (think of it as the bloopers for our industry!) and there are some classic ones that we’ve seen within the medical transcription arena. Here

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English language ChatGPT

The English language ChatGPT issue

They say you learn something new every day… but it appears that’s not the case with ChatGPT! I hadn’t even thought of this issue until coming across this article recently: apparently the AI phenomenon is replicating how English dominates language

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