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The latest Appen news, : Open ASR Leaderboard adds Egyptian and Nigerian English accents.

2 stories mentioning Appen since 9 October 2026, newest first, each with its sources and discussion. Follow to see new ones on your front page.

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    Open ASR Leaderboard adds Egyptian and Nigerian English accents

    The Open ASR Leaderboard has expanded its private data sets to include two new accents: Egyptian and Nigerian English. This addition follows a previous collaboration with Voice Arena for Indian-accented English and…

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    Hugging Face
  2. Appen’s researcher explains why humanoid robot demos lack real-world generalization

    Jeanine Sinanan-Singh, director of generative AI research at Appen, discussed on The Robot Report Podcast why flashy humanoid robot demos often fail to prove practical, generalizable behavior. She emphasized that even…

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    The Robot Report

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As of 6 November 2026: Open ASR Leaderboard adds Egyptian and Nigerian English accents. The Open ASR Leaderboard has expanded its private data sets to include two new accents: Egyptian and Nigerian English.