As the shift in technology and how we use them is evolving once more under our noses, Facebook is trying its very best to keep up with this evolution by improving its voice search feature. For now, Facebook is still a bit behind on this feature because of the lack of data available--that is why they are paying up to $5 for user recordings!
Facebook was transcribing messenger voice chats
Facebook was transcribing the voice chats on messenger for their own production and improvement of the voice search feature. The given data is not yet useful enough for concrete improvements to be made to improve Facebook's functions better. Although this may be an uncomfortable fact to deal with, Facebook has already moved past that stage and into buying actual recordings.
How to sell your recordings on Facebook
Facebook is currently using a different app to buy recordings called "Pronunciations," which is responsible for paying participants and gathering data. Aside from this, users can also take a paid survey or two, which helps Facebook collect data faster. This is a necessary process of development as Facebook plans to go even higher with what they are able to gather from the data they buy from users.
The users who qualify are made to say "hey portal," along with the first name of a random friend in your friend's list. This app works on a point system, and you would have to do a set of at least 10 of your friends for you to earn 200 points. To get your $5, you will have to earn at least 1,000 points, which means you only have to do five sets or 50 friends, and you are good to go!
Facebook needs your help which is why they do not mind spending
This is a fun way to pass your time, and although you might not get as much as you hope for, if you do this process a few times, you'll be able to earn enough in your free time. You can always do this passively when you are not doing something too important, and this really makes for productive use of downtime.
Facebook is staying on top of its competition
Apple and Google used to use your voice messages without you knowing, which is why Facebook is trying to improve AI transcription. Most platforms are becoming more convenient by the day as voice recognition becomes even more mainstream. Facebook was right investing their resources on improving their voice recognition system for the betterment of the future.
Google reportedly pays some of its users to answer surveys, which is why Google is no stranger to this process and might even follow in Facebook's process to improve voice recognition better. Facebook is leading in a new methodology of collecting voice recordings, which would be very beneficial for them in the future.
