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Block has unveiled a new artificial intelligence system that speaks with a strikingly human voice.

Block research has announced Dessa, a full-duplex voice AI model trained directly on human speech rather than text pipelines. Running locally on consumer hardware with an NVIDIA GPU, it supports simultaneous speaking and listening while incorporating natural vocal expressions. How the new system wo…

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  1. 2026-10-24 16:09 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    Block has unveiled a new artificial intelligence system that speaks with a strikingly human voice.

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