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Startup Voicebox gathers customer feedback through spoken mobile phone recordings

Wired reports that the platform transcribes audio and analyzes sentiment for commercial clients.

The short version

  • Voicebox allows consumers to record spoken feedback by scanning QR codes or tapping NFC chips on-site.[Wired]
  • The software transcribes recordings and performs sentiment analysis before forwarding results to client dashboards.[Wired]
  • The company has deployed its service in airport terminals and during author Lena Dunham's book tour.[Wired]

Key facts

  • Consumers can record feedback by scanning a QR code or tapping an NFC chip.[Wired]
  • Voicebox software transcribes voice notes, runs sentiment analysis, and routes the data to client dashboards.[Wired]
  • Voicebox partnered with airport terminals to gather traveler input on facility cleanliness and signage.[Wired]
  • CEO Karan Gupta claims voice feedback tech reached a tipping point for accuracy and speed over the past two years.[Wired]

What remains uncertain

  • Whether voice feedback technology has reached an industry-wide tipping point in accuracy relies on CEO Karan Gupta's assessment.[Wired]

Sources

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