Ep174: How Voice AI Is Transforming Industries with Deepgram

CEO Scott Stephenson explains how Deepgram's voice AI technology powers everything from pharmacies to drive-thru ordering and why, after so many years, Voice AI is now ready for prime time.Topics Include:Scott Stephenson introduces Deepgram as an audio AI company building speech productsMajor brands like CVS and Anthropic use Deepgram to power voice agentsCVS handles prescription status calls where 25-40% ask if prescriptions are readyVoice technology now accurately understands diverse accents and speech patterns from callersAutomated systems free pharmacists to focus on their actual jobs insteadJack in the Box uses Deepgram for drive-thru ordering with natural conversationsPrevious McDonald's and Wendy's failures happened because the technology wasn't ready yetVoice AI can handle any task with text input like CRM notesHealthcare companies adopted voice AI faster than expected despite compliance hurdlesStaffing shortages drove hospitals to push through HIPAA and regulatory red tapeFirst misconception: AI will never match human performance in customer interactionsSecond misconception: one product should solve all voice-related business problemsCompanies must strategically decide what to build, partner on, or buyDeepgram's research team controls speech speed and outputs conversational data like timestampsAdoption will feel slow initially but suddenly be everywhere within three yearsParticipants:Scott Stephenson – Co-Founder & CEO, DeepgramSee how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

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