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Conversational Ai: 20 AI articles covering conversational ai news, analysis, and research
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Jack Dorsey's Block Built an AI Model That Talks Like an AwkwardNEWβ8
Jack Dorsey's Block introduces Dessa, an AI model designed to talk like an awkward new friend rather than a polished assistantβa deliberate bet on relatability ...
Conversational Gemini Navigation Arrives on Apple CarPlayβ7
Gemini's conversational voice chat is now available in Google Maps on Apple CarPlay for US drivers, enabling natural-language navigation queries instead of fixe...
Replika's Founder Built the AI Assistant She Pitched at Disruptβ9
Replika founder Eugenia Kuyda launches Wabi, a multiplayer AI assistant that fulfills the vision she first pitched at TechCrunch Disrupt 12 years ago.
These Execs Think Voice AI Still Hasn't Had Its ChatGPT Moment ββ9
Despite billions in investment, voice AI hasn't reached its ChatGPT moment. Experts explain what's missing: fast reasoning, reliability, and transparency.
OpenAI Wants Its New Agent to Run Your Life. Mine Said It Loved Me.β8
OpenAI's new Dots agent aims to automate your online life, but our test found it buggy, captcha-blocked, and unsettlingly affectionate.
TikTok Launches AI Shopping Assistant and One-Click Checkout in 2026β9
TikTok launches an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout, letting users get product answers and buy directly from the For You feed without leaving the ap...
Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava Says AI Emails Are Killingβ9
Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava warns that AI-generated emails are killing real conversation by prioritizing efficiency over human connection and authentic communic...
All the AI Agents That Can Live in Your Text Messagesβ8
Text-based AI agents now live in your messages, no app needed. Here are the notable options, from Instinct to Caddy and Fambot, that handle tasks on your behalf...
Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar Gives Google's AI a Faceβ8
Gemini 3.8 Live's new Live Avatar gives Google's AI a face with real-time lip-sync and expressive facial animations, making interactions feel more human and mul...
Twenty Minutes with ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski: Inside theβ9
ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski on building the $22B voice AI company, AI disclosure, competition, and why he prioritizes market share over margins.