Merge pull request #244366 from eric-urban/eur/july-updates-1

Emphasis tag and other updates

Author: JamesJBarnett

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/custom-neural-voice.md

@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ the recording samples of human voices. For more information, see [this Microsoft
 
 If you're using the old version of Custom Voice (which is scheduled to be retired in February 2024), see [How to migrate to Custom Neural Voice](how-to-migrate-to-custom-neural-voice.md).
 
-## Responsible use of AI
+## Responsible AI 
 
-To learn how to use Custom Neural Voice responsibly, check the following articles.
+An AI system includes not only the technology, but also the people who will use it, the people who will be affected by it, and the environment in which it is deployed. Read the transparency notes to learn about responsible AI use and deployment in your systems. 
 
 * [Transparency note and use cases for Custom Neural Voice](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/custom-neural-voice/transparency-note-custom-neural-voice?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)  
 * [Characteristics and limitations for using Custom Neural Voice](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/custom-neural-voice/characteristics-and-limitations-custom-neural-voice?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)   

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/custom-speech-overview.md

@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ Here's more information about the sequence of steps shown in the previous diagra
     > [!TIP]
     > A hosted deployment endpoint isn't required to use Custom Speech with the [Batch transcription API](batch-transcription.md). You can conserve resources if the custom speech model is only used for batch transcription. For more information, see [Speech service pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/cognitive-services/speech-services/).
 
+## Responsible AI 
+
+An AI system includes not only the technology, but also the people who will use it, the people who will be affected by it, and the environment in which it is deployed. Read the transparency notes to learn about responsible AI use and deployment in your systems. 
+
+* [Transparency note and use cases](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-to-text/transparency-note?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Characteristics and limitations](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-to-text/characteristics-and-limitations?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Integration and responsible use](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-to-text/guidance-integration-responsible-use?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Data, privacy, and security](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-to-text/data-privacy-security?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+
 ## Next steps
 
 * [Create a project](how-to-custom-speech-create-project.md) 

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/how-to-migrate-to-custom-neural-voice.md

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ ms.author: v-baolianzou
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > We are retiring the standard non-neural training tier of custom voice from March 1, 2021 through February 29, 2024. If you used a non-neural custom voice with your Speech resource prior to March 1, 2021 then you can continue to do so until February 29, 2024. All other Speech resources can only use custom neural voice. After February 29, 2024, the non-neural custom voices won't be supported with any Speech resource. 
+> 
+> The pricing for custom voice is different from custom neural voice. Go to the [pricing page](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/cognitive-services/speech-services/) and check the pricing details in the collapsable "Deprecated" section. Custom voice (non-neural training) is referred as **Custom**.
 
 The custom neural voice lets you build higher-quality voice models while requiring less data. You can develop more realistic, natural, and conversational voices. Your customers and end users will benefit from the latest Text to speech technology, in a responsible way. 
 

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/how-to-migrate-to-prebuilt-neural-voice.md

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ ms.author: v-baolianzou
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > We are retiring the standard voices from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. If you used a standard voice with your Speech resource that was created prior to September 1, 2021 then you can continue to do so until August 31, 2024. All other Speech resources can only use prebuilt neural voices. You can choose from the supported [neural voice names](language-support.md?tabs=tts). After August 31, 2024 the standard voices won't be supported with any Speech resource.
+> 
+> The pricing for prebuilt standard voice is different from prebuilt neural voice. Go to the [pricing page](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/cognitive-services/speech-services/) and check the pricing details in the collapsable "Deprecated" section. Prebuilt standard voice (retired) is referred as **Standard**. 
 
 The prebuilt neural voice provides more natural sounding speech output, and thus, a better end-user experience. 
 

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/migration-overview-neural-voice.md

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ We're retiring two features from [Text to speech](index-text-to-speech.yml) capa
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > We are retiring the standard non-neural training tier of custom voice from March 1, 2021 through February 29, 2024. If you used a non-neural custom voice with your Speech resource prior to March 1, 2021 then you can continue to do so until February 29, 2024. All other Speech resources can only use custom neural voice. After February 29, 2024, the non-neural custom voices won't be supported with any Speech resource. 
+> 
+> The pricing for custom voice is different from custom neural voice. Go to the [pricing page](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/cognitive-services/speech-services/) and check the pricing details in the collapsable "Deprecated" section. Custom voice (non-neural training) is referred as **Custom**.
 
 Go to [this article](how-to-migrate-to-custom-neural-voice.md) to learn how to migrate to custom neural voice. 
 
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ Go to the [pricing page](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/cognitive-s
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > We are retiring the standard voices from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. If you used a standard voice with your Speech resource that was created prior to September 1, 2021 then you can continue to do so until August 31, 2024. All other Speech resources can only use prebuilt neural voices. You can choose from the supported [neural voice names](language-support.md?tabs=tts). After August 31, 2024 the standard voices won't be supported with any Speech resource.
+> 
+> The pricing for prebuilt standard voice is different from prebuilt neural voice. Go to the [pricing page](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/cognitive-services/speech-services/) and check the pricing details in the collapsable "Deprecated" section. Prebuilt standard voice (retired) is referred as **Standard**. 
 
 Go to [this article](how-to-migrate-to-prebuilt-neural-voice.md) to learn how to migrate to prebuilt neural voice.
 

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/overview.md

@@ -129,6 +129,42 @@ Sample code for the Speech service is available on GitHub. These samples cover c
 - [Text to speech samples (REST)](https://github.com/Azure-Samples/Cognitive-Speech-TTS)
 - [Voice assistant samples (SDK)](https://aka.ms/csspeech/samples)
 
+## Responsible AI 
+
+An AI system includes not only the technology, but also the people who will use it, the people who will be affected by it, and the environment in which it is deployed. Read the transparency notes to learn about responsible AI use and deployment in your systems. 
+
+### Speech to text
+
+* [Transparency note and use cases](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-to-text/transparency-note?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Characteristics and limitations](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-to-text/characteristics-and-limitations?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Integration and responsible use](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-to-text/guidance-integration-responsible-use?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Data, privacy, and security](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-to-text/data-privacy-security?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+
+### Pronunciation Assessment
+
+* [Transparency note and use cases](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/pronunciation-assessment/transparency-note-pronunciation-assessment?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Characteristics and limitations](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/pronunciation-assessment/characteristics-and-limitations-pronunciation-assessment?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+
+### Custom Neural Voice
+
+* [Transparency note and use cases](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/custom-neural-voice/transparency-note-custom-neural-voice?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Characteristics and limitations](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/custom-neural-voice/characteristics-and-limitations-custom-neural-voice?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Limited access](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/custom-neural-voice/limited-access-custom-neural-voice?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Responsible deployment of synthetic speech](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/custom-neural-voice/concepts-guidelines-responsible-deployment-synthetic?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Disclosure of voice talent](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/disclosure-voice-talent?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Disclosure of design guidelines](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/custom-neural-voice/concepts-disclosure-guidelines?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Disclosure of design patterns](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/custom-neural-voice/concepts-disclosure-patterns?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Code of conduct](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/tts-code-of-conduct?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Data, privacy, and security](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/custom-neural-voice/data-privacy-security-custom-neural-voice?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+
+### Speaker Recognition
+
+* [Transparency note and use cases](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speaker-recognition/transparency-note-speaker-recognition?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Characteristics and limitations](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speaker-recognition/characteristics-and-limitations-speaker-recognition?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Limited access](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speaker-recognition/limited-access-speaker-recognition?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [General guidelines](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speaker-recognition/guidance-integration-responsible-use-speaker-recognition?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Data, privacy, and security](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speaker-recognition/data-privacy-speaker-recognition?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+
 ## Next steps
 
 * [Get started with speech to text](get-started-speech-to-text.md)

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/pronunciation-assessment-tool.md

@@ -244,6 +244,13 @@ After you press the stop button, you can see **Pronunciation score**, **Accuracy
 
 :::image type="content" source="media/pronunciation-assessment/pa-after-recording-display-score.png" alt-text="Screenshot of overall assessment scores after recording." lightbox="media/pronunciation-assessment/pa-after-recording-display-score.png":::
 
+## Responsible AI 
+
+An AI system includes not only the technology, but also the people who will use it, the people who will be affected by it, and the environment in which it is deployed. Read the transparency notes to learn about responsible AI use and deployment in your systems. 
+
+* [Transparency note and use cases](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/pronunciation-assessment/transparency-note-pronunciation-assessment?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Characteristics and limitations](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/pronunciation-assessment/characteristics-and-limitations-pronunciation-assessment?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+
 ## Next steps
 
 - Use [pronunciation assessment with the Speech SDK](how-to-pronunciation-assessment.md)

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/speaker-recognition-overview.md

@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ As with all of the Cognitive Services resources, developers who use the speaker
 | Can you enroll one speaker multiple times? | Yes, for text-dependent verification, you can enroll a speaker up to 50 times. For text-independent verification or speaker identification, you can enroll with up to 300 seconds of audio. |
 | What data is stored in Azure? | Enrollment audio is stored in the service until the voice profile is [deleted](./get-started-speaker-recognition.md#delete-voice-profile-enrollments). Recognition audio samples aren't retained or stored. |
 
+## Responsible AI 
+
+An AI system includes not only the technology, but also the people who will use it, the people who will be affected by it, and the environment in which it is deployed. Read the transparency notes to learn about responsible AI use and deployment in your systems. 
+
+* [Transparency note and use cases](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speaker-recognition/transparency-note-speaker-recognition?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Characteristics and limitations](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speaker-recognition/characteristics-and-limitations-speaker-recognition?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Limited access](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speaker-recognition/limited-access-speaker-recognition?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [General guidelines](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speaker-recognition/guidance-integration-responsible-use-speaker-recognition?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Data, privacy, and security](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speaker-recognition/data-privacy-speaker-recognition?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+
 ## Next steps
 
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/speech-synthesis-markup-voice.md

@@ -361,6 +361,8 @@ The optional `emphasis` element is used to add or remove word-level stress for t
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > The word-level emphasis tuning is only available for these neural voices: `en-US-GuyNeural`, `en-US-DavisNeural`, and `en-US-JaneNeural`.
+> 
+> For words that have low pitch and short duration, the pitch might not be raised enough to be noticed.
 
 Usage of the `emphasis` element's attributes are described in the following table.
 

articles/cognitive-services/Speech-Service/speech-to-text.md

@@ -61,6 +61,15 @@ A custom model can be used to augment the base model to improve recognition of d
 
 Customization options vary by language or locale. To verify support, see [Language and voice support for the Speech service](./language-support.md?tabs=stt).
 
+## Responsible AI 
+
+An AI system includes not only the technology, but also the people who will use it, the people who will be affected by it, and the environment in which it is deployed. Read the transparency notes to learn about responsible AI use and deployment in your systems. 
+
+* [Transparency note and use cases](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-to-text/transparency-note?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Characteristics and limitations](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-to-text/characteristics-and-limitations?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Integration and responsible use](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-to-text/guidance-integration-responsible-use?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+* [Data, privacy, and security](/legal/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-to-text/data-privacy-security?context=/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/context/context)
+
 ## Next steps
 
 - [Get started with speech to text](get-started-speech-to-text.md)