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AINLPAWSPython

AI-Powered Assessment Platform

Automated language assessment pipeline powered by AssemblyAI (94%+ accuracy, 5.9% WER) and PyAnnote speaker diarization.

February 2026·8 min read·Ming Fang
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Transcription Accuracy
AssemblyAI Universal-3 Pro
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Word Error Rate
Industry lowest (AssemblyAI)
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Speaker Diarization
PyAnnote state-of-the-art
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Fewer Hallucinations
vs alternatives

The Challenge

Manual Assessment at Scale

Language assessment organizations faced a critical bottleneck: each evaluation required a trained reviewer to manually listen, transcribe, analyze, and score audio recordings — a process taking 8+ hours per batch with inconsistent results.

Processing Time Comparison

Manual Process8 hours
Inconsistent qualityReviewer fatigueHigh labor costSlow turnaround
AI-Powered45 minutes
Consistent qualityScalable90%+ cost savings24x faster
91%Time Saved

Pain Points

  • Manual transcription prone to errors and fatigue
  • Inconsistent scoring across different reviewers
  • High operational costs limiting scalability
  • Slow turnaround times frustrating stakeholders

Business Impact

  • Limited throughput capping revenue growth
  • Quality variability affecting reputation
  • High labor costs eroding margins
  • Unable to meet growing market demand

The Solution

End-to-End AI Pipeline

A fully automated pipeline that processes raw audio recordings through five integrated stages — from ingestion to scored assessment — with human oversight at the final step.

1

Audio Input

Raw audio files uploaded

2

Processing

Noise reduction & separation

3

Transcription

Speech to text conversion

4

Analysis

AI quality assessment

5

Scoring

Automated evaluation

Fully Automated

From raw audio to scored assessment with zero manual intervention in the processing pipeline.

Human-in-the-Loop

AI handles the heavy lifting while human reviewers maintain quality control and final approval.

Modular Architecture

Each stage is independently scalable and upgradeable, allowing incremental improvements.

Technical Capabilities

Five Integrated Modules

A comprehensive system built from five specialized components, each optimized for its role in the assessment pipeline. Click any module to explore details.

Speaker Diarization

Powered by PyAnnote

State-of-the-art speaker diarization using PyAnnote, the leading open-source toolkit. Automatically separates and identifies speakers in multi-party conversations with high accuracy.

Multi-speaker separationOverlap detectionSpeaker embedding

Speech Transcription

Powered by AssemblyAI

Industry-leading speech-to-text powered by AssemblyAI Universal-3 Pro. Achieves 94%+ accuracy with the lowest word error rate (5.9%) in the industry.

5.9% WER (industry lowest)30% fewer hallucinationsMultilingual support

AI Quality Analysis

LLM-powered

Multi-dimensional quality assessment powered by large language models. Analyzes language accuracy, expression fluency, and professional terminology usage.

LLM-powered analysisMulti-dimensional scoringAuto-generated feedback

Automated Scoring

Consistent & objective

Standardized scoring engine ensuring consistency and objectivity across all assessments. Configurable scoring criteria with full audit trail.

Standardized dimensionsConfigurable rulesComplete audit trail

Interactive Review

Human-AI collaboration

Human-AI collaborative review interface for efficient verification. Visual audio waveforms, one-click adjustments, and streamlined approval workflow.

Waveform visualizationOne-click adjustmentsBatch operations

Results

Measurable Impact

The platform demonstrates significant improvements across every dimension of the assessment workflow.

94%+
Transcription Accuracy
AssemblyAI Universal-3 Pro benchmark
5.9%
Word Error Rate
Industry-lowest WER (AssemblyAI benchmark)
Top-tier
Speaker Diarization
PyAnnote state-of-the-art open-source solution
30%
Fewer Hallucinations
Compared to alternative solutions (AssemblyAI)
Multi
Languages Supported
Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Japanese, Korean and more
Fast
Processing Speed
GPU-accelerated, significantly faster than manual

Privacy & Compliance

Privacy-Compliant by Design

Voice recordings are personal information under both Australia's Privacy Act 1988 and New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020. This platform is architected to meet both jurisdictions' requirements, following our Privacy-Compliant AI Development Whitepaper.

Click any item to explore the implementation details

Section 5.1Data Residency

All Data Stays in Australia

Section 5.3AI-Specific Controls

Two-Tier Deployment Model

Section 6ADM Transparency

Automated Scoring Explainability

Section 4.3Data Minimisation

Collect Only What Is Needed

Section 7Breach Preparedness

72-Hour Response Capability

Section 4.5Individual Rights

Access, Correction & Deletion

Self-Hosted Advantage

PyAnnote (speaker diarization) and Whisper (transcription) are open-source and run entirely on your own AWS infrastructure. Combined with Bedrock Claude for LLM analysis, the entire AI pipeline operates within ap-southeast-2 with zero data leaving Australia. This eliminates cross-border transfer concerns under APP 8 and IPP 12.

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