A model that learns from speech
Block, the company led by Jack Dorsey, announced an AI model called Dessa. According to the company, the model was trained only on human conversations, without using text data or building on an existing pre-trained model.
Why it stands out
Most language models are built on large text corpora and start from a pre-trained foundation. Dessa skips both steps, aiming to use spoken conversation directly as the learning input.
Limited details
The source does not include information on the model's size, performance, intended use cases or whether it will be made available. For now, Dessa stands out mainly for its approach.
