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Eerily realistic AI voice demo sparks amazement and discomfort online

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78% Informative

AI startup Sesame has released a demo for a new voice assistant that sounds like a real human.

Some users have reported emotional connections to the AI voice assistant.

The company hopes to realize the potential of voice as the ultimate interface for instruction and understanding.

In one demo, the AI model talks about craving peanut butter and pickle sandwiches.

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76

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71

Neutral language

63

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informal

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English

Language complexity

58

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medium-lived

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