Smallest.ai Raises $13M to Develop Human-Sounding, Ultra-Fast Voice AI

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Smallest.ai, an AI startup, has secured $13 million in funding to advance its voice AI technology. The company is focused on building voice models capable of conducting phone calls that are virtually indistinguishable from those of real humans. Its core goal is to pass the Turing test in voice-based interactions. The funding will support development of faster, more natural-sounding AI voice systems.

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