- It is hard to talk in noise.
- People call this the cocktail party problem.
- A research team made new smart headphones for hearing.
- The headphones use AI to find and isolate voices.
- The system listens and finds who speaks in conversation.
- The device plays only the important voices for the wearer.
- The sound becomes clearer for listeners nearby.
- This makes talking less tiring.
- The team hopes to make smaller earbuds later.
Difficult words
- noise — unwanted or loud sounds around people
- isolate — to separate one sound from other sounds
- conversation — a talk between two or more people
- wearer — the person who wears a device or clothing
- earbud — small ear devices for listening to soundearbuds
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Discussion questions
- Do you find it hard to talk in noise?
- Would you use headphones that play only important voices?
- Do you prefer earbuds or headphones when you listen?
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