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Block Unveils Speech-Only AI Model
Block has launched Dessa, a full-duplex speech model designed for natural human interaction. The latest update clarifies that the system is trained exclusively on speech data rather than general human conversation.
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Block releases Dessa, a full‑duplex speech model trained only on speech
Block’s AI research lab announced Dessa on October 23, 2026 as a research preview. The model is a full‑duplex speech‑to‑speech system that listens and talks simultaneously, trained solely on human…
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Block releases Dessa, a full-duplex speech model trained on human conversation
Block announced Dessa, a full-duplex speech-to-speech AI model trained entirely on human conversation without text data, capable of running locally on a MacBook Pro M4 Max or better. The model was…
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