India, July 10 -- As more people turn to AI chatbots for companionship and everyday conversations, OpenAI is aiming to make those interactions feel even more human with the launch of GPT-Live, its next-generation voice model.

In its announcement, OpenAI described GPT-Live as a new generation of voice models designed to make conversations with AI feel much more like talking to a real person.

Unlike traditional voice assistants that wait for users to finish speaking before responding, GPT-Live is built on a full-duplex architecture, enabling it to listen and speak simultaneously.

"The result is a voice experience that is refreshingly easy to talk to," the company said.

OpenAI also described GPT-Live as its smartest voice model yet. For ...