The Robotic Voice Was a Safety Feature. Now It's Gone
Summary
Block’s AI model Dessa can hold natural-sounding, real-time conversations, including interruptions and laughter. The article describes possible uses in media and customer service, while warning that convincing AI voices could enable scams and impersonation in politics and national security.Key Facts
- Block says Dessa was trained only on recorded human conversation.
- Dessa can listen and speak at the same time, interrupt, laugh, and murmur.
- The model is a research preview, and the article says its demonstrations were hand-picked.
- Natural-sounding AI voices could lower production costs in media and make automated services easier to use.
- The article notes that AI voice technology may threaten jobs for actors and customer service workers.
- The FBI has warned that scammers use AI to improve fraudulent messages, and the article warns that voice imitation could make phone scams more convincing.
- The article cites a past impostor who used an AI imitation of Marco Rubio’s voice to contact foreign officials and U.S. public figures.
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