SMRTR TechMar 4, 2025Ars Technica

Eerily realistic AI voice demo sparks amazement and discomfort online

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Sesame AI has released a new conversational voice model that achieves unprecedented realism, causing both fascination and unease among users. The model features intentional imperfections like breath sounds and stumbling over words, and can engage in dynamic conversations, even roleplaying as an angry boss, raising concerns about potential misuse in scams and social engineering attacks.

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