MIT's Paris Smaragdis develops machine learning systems that understand sound
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MIT professor Paris Smaragdis is building machine-learning systems that let computers listen and understand sound, according to an MIT News profile.
The profile says his group aims to exceed human hearing and works on sound source separation, smart devices that augment a person's audio surroundings, and tools for understanding, manipulating and creating music. Smaragdis joined MIT in 2025 after positions at Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs, Adobe and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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AIMIT Professor Paris Smaragdis is developing machine-learning systems that let computers listen and understand sound, aiming to exceed human hearing. His group works on sound source separation, smart devices that augment human audio surroundings, and tools for understanding, manipulating, and creating music. Smaragdis joined MIT in 2025 after positions at Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs, Adobe, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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