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Dessa AI Explained: Block's Speech-Only Voice Model

Updated October 25, 2026. Dessa AI is a conversational speech model developed by a research team at Block, the company co-founded by Jack Dorsey. It is designed to listen and speak in real time, including while the other speaker is still talking. The team announced it on October 23, 2026 (UTC). Des…

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  1. 2026-10-25 04:22 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    Dessa AI Explained: Block's Speech-Only Voice Model

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