How to do content moderation on audio files in Python | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

This tutorial explains how to use Assembly AI's audio intelligence features to moderate the content of audio files in Python.

Key Insights

• 📁 Assembly AI's audio intelligence features enable content moderation in audio files.
• 😒 To use Assembly AI's API, an API token needs to be obtained from their website.
• 😫 The content safety feature must be set to true to enable content moderation.
• ✅ Assembly AI provides a polling endpoint to check the status of the transcription job.
• 🎚️ The results from Assembly AI include details about the moderated content, such as the text, severity levels, and labels.
• 📚 The tutorial recommends using the requests library to interact with the Assembly AI API.
• ⌛ Waiting time can be added between polling requests to avoid constant querying.

Transcript

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Questions & Answers

Q: What is Assembly AI and why is it used for content moderation?

Assembly AI is an API platform that offers audio intelligence features, including content moderation. It is used to analyze audio files and identify any potentially problematic or sensitive content.

Q: How can I obtain an API token for Assembly AI?

To obtain an API token, you can create an account on the Assembly AI website. Upon registration, you will be assigned a free API token, which can be copied from your account dashboard.

Q: Can I upload audio files directly to Assembly AI for content moderation?

Yes, you can upload audio files directly to Assembly AI for content moderation. Alternatively, you can provide the URL of the audio file hosted elsewhere for faster processing.

Q: What information does the results from Assembly AI include?

The results include the ID of the transcription job, the language model used, and details about the enabled features. It also provides the text of the moderated parts, with labels indicating the type of content and severity levels.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The video demonstrates how to moderate audio files in Python using Assembly AI's audio intelligence features.

• It shows the results of content moderation, including the text of the moderated parts, confidence levels, and severity of the content.

• The tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on obtaining an API token, configuring the project, starting a transcription job, and retrieving the results.