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And second, and this is where the product vision comes in, lightweight eyewear, designed, they say, to be worn all day, giving you high quality audio and convenient access to your companion who can observe the world alongside you. So in terms of why Sesame could think about just giving away what seems like such a big innovation, it's because they're playing a very different type of game.

And second, and this is where the product vision comes in, lightweight eyewear, designed, they say, to be worn all day, giving you high quality audio and convenient access to your companion who can observe the world alongside you. So in terms of why Sesame could think about just giving away what seems like such a big innovation, it's because they're playing a very different type of game.

And the fact that they do have this other business model, which potentially allows them to open source what they've built, has some real implications for other companies in the space. Developer Adil Mania experimented with Sesame and immediately thought about all of the applications and use cases that something like this could open up.

And the fact that they do have this other business model, which potentially allows them to open source what they've built, has some real implications for other companies in the space. Developer Adil Mania experimented with Sesame and immediately thought about all of the applications and use cases that something like this could open up.

And the fact that they do have this other business model, which potentially allows them to open source what they've built, has some real implications for other companies in the space. Developer Adil Mania experimented with Sesame and immediately thought about all of the applications and use cases that something like this could open up.

He wrote, It's way more human than ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode. I would clearly prefer to talk to such a voice about my problems than a psychologist. I would clearly prefer practicing my English with her than a teacher or Duolingo.

He wrote, It's way more human than ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode. I would clearly prefer to talk to such a voice about my problems than a psychologist. I would clearly prefer practicing my English with her than a teacher or Duolingo.

He wrote, It's way more human than ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode. I would clearly prefer to talk to such a voice about my problems than a psychologist. I would clearly prefer practicing my English with her than a teacher or Duolingo.

Now, obviously not everyone will feel the same, but I think that the broader point that every increase in the capabilities of voice AI opens up new use cases and opportunities is absolutely true. And that gets us to the broader state of AI voice and specifically AI voice agents. In a recent report by Andreessen Horowitz partner, Olivia Moore, She wrote,

Now, obviously not everyone will feel the same, but I think that the broader point that every increase in the capabilities of voice AI opens up new use cases and opportunities is absolutely true. And that gets us to the broader state of AI voice and specifically AI voice agents. In a recent report by Andreessen Horowitz partner, Olivia Moore, She wrote,

Now, obviously not everyone will feel the same, but I think that the broader point that every increase in the capabilities of voice AI opens up new use cases and opportunities is absolutely true. And that gets us to the broader state of AI voice and specifically AI voice agents. In a recent report by Andreessen Horowitz partner, Olivia Moore, She wrote,

Voice agents also allow businesses to be available to their customers 24-7 to answer questions, schedule appointments, or complete purchases. Customer availability and business availability no longer have to match one-to-one. With voice agents, every business can always be online. And here's where the big pronouncements start to come.

Voice agents also allow businesses to be available to their customers 24-7 to answer questions, schedule appointments, or complete purchases. Customer availability and business availability no longer have to match one-to-one. With voice agents, every business can always be online. And here's where the big pronouncements start to come.

Voice agents also allow businesses to be available to their customers 24-7 to answer questions, schedule appointments, or complete purchases. Customer availability and business availability no longer have to match one-to-one. With voice agents, every business can always be online. And here's where the big pronouncements start to come.

Moore writes, For consumers, we believe voice will be the first and perhaps the primary way people interact with AI. This interaction could take the form of an always available companion or coach or by democratizing services such as language learning that were previously inaccessible. And importantly, she writes, as models improve, voice will become the wedge, not the product.

Moore writes, For consumers, we believe voice will be the first and perhaps the primary way people interact with AI. This interaction could take the form of an always available companion or coach or by democratizing services such as language learning that were previously inaccessible. And importantly, she writes, as models improve, voice will become the wedge, not the product.

Moore writes, For consumers, we believe voice will be the first and perhaps the primary way people interact with AI. This interaction could take the form of an always available companion or coach or by democratizing services such as language learning that were previously inaccessible. And importantly, she writes, as models improve, voice will become the wedge, not the product.

And indeed, there are so many products. One just needs to look at the B2B voice agents market map that they include to see how companies are using voice for just all sorts of different applications. Of course, there's customer service, the category that you probably think of most when it comes to voice agents.

And indeed, there are so many products. One just needs to look at the B2B voice agents market map that they include to see how companies are using voice for just all sorts of different applications. Of course, there's customer service, the category that you probably think of most when it comes to voice agents.

And indeed, there are so many products. One just needs to look at the B2B voice agents market map that they include to see how companies are using voice for just all sorts of different applications. Of course, there's customer service, the category that you probably think of most when it comes to voice agents.