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Rita Singh US Q423

November 2, 2023

Dr. Rita Singh is an Associate Research Professor at CMU’s Language Technologies Institute, where she leads the Center for Voice Intelligence and Security. She also co-leads the research groups on Robust Speech Processing, and Machine Learning for Signal Processing. With over 20 years in speech and audio processing, her recent focus has been on voice-based human profiling, blending AI and Voice Forensics. Her team has pioneered several world-firsts. In 2018, they created the first live voice profiling system, demonstrated live at the World Economic Forum. In 2019, they recreated Rembrandt’s voice from his facial self-portraits. In 2020, they pioneered the technology behind voice-driven Covid detection. She is the author of the book “Profiling Humans from their Voice,” and assists multiple federal and global agencies in forensic voice profiling. Her work has gained extensive global media coverage.