264 - FemtoSense Brings AI-Powered Innovation to Hearing Devices: Discussion with CEO, Sam Fok

264 - FemtoSense Brings AI-Powered Innovation to Hearing Devices: Discussion with CEO, Sam Fok

AI is rapidly transforming hearing technology, and Femtosense is at the forefront of this shift. Sam Fok, co-founder and CEO of FemtoSense, discusses the company’s AI-driven chip technology and its applications in hearing aids, earbuds, and other audio devices. FemtoSense, founded in 2018 out of Stanford University, specializes in neuromorphic engineering, a method that mimics the brain’s efficiency to enable AI processing on low-power devices. Their AI chip optimizes speech separation and noise reduction while maintaining battery efficiency—critical for hearing devices that operate within strict power constraints.Fok highlights how hearing aids are becoming an arena for cutting-edge AI innovation, similar to how Deep Learning transformed computing. With AI-driven real-time speech enhancement, modern hearing aids can now improve the clarity of conversations in noisy environments, addressing one of the biggest barriers to adoption. As AI capabilities advance, hearing aids are shifting from simple preset sound adjustments to adaptive, real-time sound processing, providing a more personalized and effective hearing experience.Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest episodes each week, and follow This Week in Hearing on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter): https://www.linkedin.com/company/this-week-in-hearing/https://twitter.com/WeekinHearing

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333 - World Hearing Day: A Global Effort to Improve Hearing Care

333 - World Hearing Day: A Global Effort to Improve Hearing Care

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332 - Smart Audio Meets Hearing Health: Key Takeaways from CES 2026

332 - Smart Audio Meets Hearing Health: Key Takeaways from CES 2026

What if the future of hearing technology doesn’t sit inside the ear at all? At CES 2026, one of the most important trends was the rapid rise of open-ear hearing devices — from smart hearing glasses an...

17 Feb 30min

331 - The Convergence of AI, Audio, and Hearing Devices

331 - The Convergence of AI, Audio, and Hearing Devices

What if advanced AI noise reduction could run efficiently on standard hearing device hardware?In this episode, Dave Kemp speaks with Aernout Arends of Absolute Audio Labs and Zengyi “Boltzmann” Li of ...

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330 - Auracast at Marriott Theatre — Audience Reactions and a Behind the Scenes Look

330 - Auracast at Marriott Theatre — Audience Reactions and a Behind the Scenes Look

What does Auracast actually feel like in a real-world performance? In this episode, Andrew Bellavia visits the Marriott Theatre near Chicago, where he was invited to personally experience Auracast dur...

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329 - A Brain-Based Approach to Understanding and Managing Tinnitus

329 - A Brain-Based Approach to Understanding and Managing Tinnitus

What makes tinnitus distressing for some people—but barely noticeable for others?In this in-depth conversation, clinical psychologist and tinnitus researcher Dr. Jennifer Gans explains why tinnitus is...

3 Feb 38min

328 - Hearing Aids as Fashion Tech? Inside Overtone’s Vision for the Future

328 - Hearing Aids as Fashion Tech? Inside Overtone’s Vision for the Future

What if hearing technology didn’t try to hide—but instead embraced visibility and style? In this conversation, Nick Morgan-Jones shares his personal journey with hearing loss and the stigma that kept ...

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327 - From Ambivalence to Action: Rethinking Patient Counseling in Hearing Care

327 - From Ambivalence to Action: Rethinking Patient Counseling in Hearing Care

Why do so many people delay hearing care—even after acknowledging a problem or receiving a recommendation? In this conversation, hearing instrument specialist and researcher Bobbi-Jo Marlatt explores ...

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326 - Can Auracast Redefine Audio Accessibility in Public Spaces?

326 - Can Auracast Redefine Audio Accessibility in Public Spaces?

What will it take for accessible audio to become the norm rather than the exception in public spaces? In this conversation, Andrew Bellavia is joined by Paul Daft of GN and journalist and accessibilit...

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