ai Techcrunch Ai 2026-07-31

Smallest.ai Secures $13M for Ultra-Fast, Human-Sounding Voice AI

The startup Smallest.ai has raised $13 million to develop advanced voice AI models. Their goal is to create artificial intelligence that can conduct voice calls indistinguishable from humans, potentially passing the Turing test.

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