AI Voice Assistants Enter 911 Call Centers to Ease Staffing Shortages
Aurelian, a Y Combinator-backed startup, has raised $14M to deploy AI voice assistants that handle non-emergency 911 calls in understaffed dispatch centers.
Microsoft AI Introduces MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-Preview Foundation Model
Microsoft AI unveils its first in-house models: an expressive speech system, MAI-Voice-1, and MAI-1-preview, a large-scale foundation model trained on 15,000 GPUs.
OpenAI Launches GPT-Realtime and Realtime API for Production Voice Agents
OpenAI introduces GPT-Realtime, its most advanced speech-to-speech model, alongside major Realtime API updates including image input, SIP calling, and MCP server support.
OpenAI and Anthropic Share Models for Joint AI Safety Testing
OpenAI and Anthropic briefly shared access to their AI models for joint safety testing — a rare collaboration to expose blind spots and set new safety standards.
