#python#deep_learning#inference#openai#quantization#speech_recognition#speech_to_text#transformer#whisper
Faster-Whisper is a fast version of OpenAI's Whisper that transcribes audio up to 4x quicker with the same accuracy, using less memory on CPU or GPU—benchmarks show it beats original Whisper (e.g., 1m03s vs 2m23s for 13-min audio on GPU). Install via `pip install faster-whisper`, no FFmpeg needed, and use simple Python code like `WhisperModel("large-v3").transcribe("audio.mp3")` for segments with timestamps. You benefit by getting quick, efficient speech-to-text for real-time apps, saving time and resources on long files or batches.
https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper
#Policy_Brief: Coercion Over Consent: #Ethiopia’s dangerous mandatory Digital ID experiment
In this policy brief, Mohamed A. argues that Ethiopia's mandatory Digital ID (#Fayda) is a "flawed and dangerous policy," not because identification itself is problematic, but because enforcement lacks legal safeguards. He emphasizes that centralizing sensitive data risks turning governance into a tool of "surveillance, control, and exclusion."
According to him, Ethiopia is "importing the concept as if it were a proven model." In Ethiopia's fragile institutional context, this amounts to "recklessness disguised as modernization," especially with foreign funding raising unresolved questions about "who controls the data."
The author urges authorities to "pause enforcement" until trust and oversight are established, arguing that without them, mandatory ID is "not progress—it is a poorly designed and dangerous policy."
https://addisstandard.com/?p=54995
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