Abstract Speech can easily be manipulated through techniques, such as text-to-speech synthesis, voice conversion, replay, tampering, adversarial attacks, and more. However, when the manipulation is applied only to a minor portion of an audio, the[…]
Abstract Multilingual generation with large language models (LLMs) is often of poor quality for mid- to low-resource languages, but the causes for this are not well-understood. We first demonstrate the existence of an implicit task-solving–>[…]
Abstract The Relative Transfer Function (RTF) is defined as the ratio of Acoustic Transfer Functions (ATFs) relating a source to a pair of microphones after propagation in the enclosure. Numerous studies have shown that beamformers[…]
Abstract Early tumor detection saves lives. Each year, more than 300 million computed tomography (CT) scans are performed worldwide, offering a vast opportunity for effective cancer screening. However, detecting small or early-stage tumors on these[…]
Abstract When discussing politics, people often use subtle linguistic strategies to influence how their audience thinks about issues, which can then impact public opinion and policy. For example, anti-immigration activists may frame immigration as a[…]
Abstract Harnessing the power of LLMs requires a delicate dance between being helpful and harmless. This creates a fundamental tension between two competing challenges: vulnerability to adversarial attacks that elicit unsafe content, and a tendency[…]
Abstract Poster presentations are a key part of academic conferences, and sometimes, a poster session is the only opportunity we get at presenting our papers. It is thus very important to take full advantage of[…]
