What is Human Language Technology (HLT)?

HLT is the broad based term for technologies that enable communication between humans and computers.

HLT is the term used for tools that mediate between the human user and the machine. These tools enable seamless human-computer interaction - both spoken and written - to improve efficiency and user-friendliness.

The technologies use knowledge about spoken and written language and about developing computer software to recognize, analyze, interpret and generate language.

Why should I know about HLT?

It is a big growth area, but much of the technology goes unseen, so organizations are unaware of how they might benefit from new products and services.

Though largely unseen, and embedded within the systems we use, HLT will increasingly permeate many aspects of your day-to-day life, and will become crucial in all kinds of market sectors (as this site will demonstrate).

To compete in the ever expanding global marketplace, and to manage information successfully, you need to be aware of the technologies that can benefit you and your organization.

Where can I find HLT? What are the potential market sectors?

Follow this link for a recent article on 'Human Language Technologies: the path-to-market'

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