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Smallest.ai raises $13M for human-like voice AI
Smallest.ai has raised $13 million to develop voice AI models that aim to pass the Turing test in phone conversations. The funding will support the startup's efforts to create ultra-fast, realistic voice interactions. The company targets applications where AI must sound genuinely human to users.
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The funding underscores investor appetite for voice AI that crosses the uncanny valley, but passing the Turing test in narrow phone tasks is a low bar compared to general conversation.
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