Explore the fundamentals of computational speech processing and machine listening in this seminar lecture delivered by Joseph Keshet from TTI Chicago. Delve into the challenges and methodologies involved in developing computer systems that can effectively process and understand human speech. Learn about the technical approaches, algorithms, and machine learning techniques used to improve automatic speech recognition systems. Discover how researchers tackle the complexities of acoustic modeling, signal processing, and pattern recognition to create more robust and accurate speech processing applications. Examine the current state of the field and future directions in making computers better at interpreting spoken language, covering both theoretical foundations and practical implementations in speech technology.