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Sesame, the startup behind the viral virtual assistant Maya, releases its base AI model


Sesame, the AI startup behind the impressively realistic voice assistant Maya, has released the base AI model powering Maya.

Sesame is merely urging developers and users not to use the model to mimic a person’s voice without their consent, create misleading content like fake news, or engage in “harmful” or “malicious” activities. Sesame, co-founded by Oculus co-creator Brendan Iribe, went viral in late February for its assistant tech, which comes close to clearing uncanny valley territory. In addition to building voice assistant tech, the company says it’s prototyping AI glasses “designed to be worn all day” that’ll be equipped with its custom models.

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