Block unveils Dessa, an AI voice model trained exclusively on human conversation without text
Jack Dorsey's company, Block, has unveiled Dessa, a new artificial intelligence voice model. The company states that Dessa was uniquely trained entirely on human conversation and speech, rather than text, allowing it to capture vocal nuances like laughter and emotion. While many outlets report on the model's ability to engage in full-duplex speech, some note its 'awkward moments' during interactions. The central claims regarding Dessa's training methodology and capabilities are based on Block's own announcement and demonstrations. CoinDesk additionally reports that the new voice AI is both impressing users and alarming fraud watchers.
9 articles from 9 outlets covered this story. No difference in framing or figures was found between them. The underlying claim is sourced from a demo.
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9 outlets covered “Block unveils Dessa, an AI voice model trained exclusively on human conversation without…”. All of them report the following:
- Block (Jack Dorsey's company) unveiled Dessa
- Dessa is an AI voice model
- Dessa was trained on human conversation/speech
- Dessa was trained without text
- Dessa can exhibit human-like vocalizations like laughter
- Dessa can have 'awkward moments'
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