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As of Oct 23, the Verge reports that Jack Dorsey’s Block announced Dessa, an AI model trained from scratch on nothing but human conversation, and shared sample chats that can sound awkward or uncanny.
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Block releases Dessa, an AI voice model trained only on human conversation, per The Verge
Not confirmed by the company — reported on Oct 23, 2026 (source: theverge.com).
The Verge reports that Jack Dorsey’s Block announced Dessa, an AI model trained from scratch on nothing but human conversation, and shared sample chats that can sound awkward or uncanny.
Source: The Verge
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