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Voice Computing Redefines Interaction With Screens
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The author argues voice computing has matured with tools like OpenAI's Whisper, ElevenLabs, and devices from Plaud to Sandbar, and notes Apple's $1.6bn acquisition of Q.ai. They say generative AI makes conversation a natural user interface but warn two-way voice is asymmetric—speaking is high-bandwidth while listening is low—and recommend a hybrid 'voice-in, screens-out' interaction model, citing Telepath and wearables.
