Boson AI, founded by ex-AWS scientist Alex Smola, is developing a new speech-to-speech voice model named Higgs RealTime. The startup aims to offer significantly more affordable AI voice solutions compared to competitors like OpenAI and Meta, with models costing an order of magnitude less. Boson's approach focuses on a full-stack model that allows enterprise customers to run systems in their own data centers and train custom models, emphasizing data control and lower latency for more natural conversations. AI
IMPACT Boson AI's focus on affordability and customizability could pressure major players like OpenAI and Meta, potentially lowering costs for enterprise AI voice solutions.
RANK_REASON Startup founded by former AWS scientist launching a new AI voice model to compete with established players.
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