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North Carolina Outer Banks Accent Leaves Artificial Intelligence All Confused

Author Catherine Lane

We got our very first taste of artificial intelligence really about a decade ago. We have been asking our in home smart device and phones silly questions for awhile. But there are certain accents the technology has trouble making out. The North Carolina Outer Banks accent leaves artificial intelligence all confused.

North Carolina Outer Banks Accent Is It’s Own Unique Dialect

Maybe you thought your device was just sassy when “she” keep saying things like, “I didn’t get that”. Finally after several go rounds with that you just give up and google the answer. According to our source, The Charlotte Observer, a survey says there are 30 dialects around the country that are difficult for artificial intelligence to discern.

AI Ain’t From Around Here Y’all

Guide2Fluency.com says “she” can’t make out the accents perfectly in places like Texas, Tennessee and some categories of the Southern accent. So what I am getting is that AI, “ain’t from around here”. For example when a native of the Outer Banks says things like high tide, it comes out sounding like hoi toide. That’s the opposite of low tide but then if you are from the area you already know that. Hoi Toide is it’s very own dialect. And AI doesn’t get it.

Here’s Why That Down East Accent Is So Unique

The North Carolina Outer Banks accent is unique. Native islanders are descended from the Scottish,Irish and English that settled in Ocracoke back in the 1700s. The mix of those brogues makes up the unique way down east accent.

North Carolina Outer Banks Accent
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According to the survey, “This unique dialect, with its retained Elizabethan English features, can sound like a foreign language to AI. Asking about ‘dingbatters’ or saying you’re particularly ‘quamished’ might have your AI suggesting bat houses or food.” Honestly, I might have trouble making that out too. And my intelligence is not artificial. If you ask people from Ocracoke what “quamished” means, it apparently means they have an upset stomach.

North Carolina Outer Banks Accent
(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Some believe Artificial Intelligence will revolutionize and make life better. And some do not. One thing is for sure, it still has a long way to go.

Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.


Outer Banks Ranks as One of the Best Islands in the Continental U.S.

Who said you had to travel far to discover some of the best islands. That’s right, going to an island doesn’t always mean leaving the country. Sometimes, going to the islands is about embracing what is in your own backyard. America has some of the most beautiful and unique islands throughout the country. Especially on the southeast coast.

Travel + Leisure has released its “America’s Best” for 2022 and we’re taking a look into the best islands in the continental U.S. Of course there are great spots in Florida talked about all of the time. But, can’t forget about Georgia, South Carolina, and right here in North Carolina. Readers rated islands based on their activities and sights, natural attractions and beaches, food, friendliness, and overall value. Now, we’re here to share that North Carolina’s Outer Banks made the list! Sounds like the Tar Heel state has plenty to offer this year. Check out what other islands made Travel + Leisure’s 2022 best islands in the continental U.S.

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