Jack Dorsey's Block Introduces Human-Like AI Model Dessa, Capable of Emotion Recognition

Jack Dorsey's new AI model talks like a human

10/24/2026

Jack Dorsey's Block introduces Dessa, an AI model that mimics human conversation without relying on large language models and operates offline on a MacBook.

THE DECODER

Block's new AI model Dessa was trained entirely on human speech to catch emotions text-based models miss

10/24/2026

Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, has introduced Dessa, a speech model that processes audio directly instead of converting it to text first. Dessa is designed to recognize emotions,...

India Today

Jack Dorsey's Block makes AI that talks like humans, it runs without internet on MacBook

10/24/2026

Ragavan Thurairatnam (@RagavanThurair) October 23, 2026Dessa can listen and talk at the same timeUnlike conventional voice assistants that wait for you to finish speaking before responding, Dessa...

NewsBytes

Block unveils Dessa, conversational AI designed for spoken dialogue

10/24/2026

Block, led by Jack Dorsey, introduced Dessa, an AI trained solely on human conversation, showcasing its unique and sometimes awkward interactions with users.

Mashable

Blocks latest AI model Dessa was trained entirely on human speech — and it shows

10/24/2026

If interacting with Siri has been the extent of your experience "talking" to AI, you're in for a rude awakening. While Apple's voice assistant often fumbles basic commands and can take an...