Dr. Amelia Kelly is an AI engineer and pioneer in voice technology with more than 15 years of experience in speech recognition and natural language understanding. She is a Fulbright Scholar and Eisenhower Fellow, holding a doctorate and master’s in linguistics and speech technology. Amelia currently serves as chief technology officer of SoapBox Labs and vice president of data science at Curriculum Associates, where she leads the development of child-specific speech-recognition technologies. She focuses on making these technologies effective and ethically sound, ensuring students can use them safely in learning environments. Her approach emphasizes innovation, privacy, and adaptability, aiming to positively impact students’ learning experiences with advanced and responsible technology. In 2022, SoapBox Labs became the first AI company to receive certification from
Digital Promise for the fair and accurate treatment its voice engine provides to all children’s voices. It was just awarded a second certification for
Responsibly Designed AI.
