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Block unveils Dessa, an AI model trained on speech to detect emotions

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Block has developed a new AI model named Dessa, which is specifically designed to process audio directly to understand nuances like emotions, sarcasm, and pauses. Unlike text-based models, Dessa analyzes speech in real-time. While it can run on a MacBook Pro M4 Max, the model is not yet available to the public. AI

IMPACT This model could enhance real-time audio analysis for applications requiring emotional intelligence, potentially improving user interaction in voice-based systems.

RANK_REASON The item describes a new AI model from a company, but it is not a frontier release from a major AI lab.

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Block unveils Dessa, an AI model trained on speech to detect emotions

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  1. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthias Bastian ·

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

    <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="1152" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/dessa_block.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="2048" /></p> <p> Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, has introduced D…

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