Voice will be the first way most people meaningfully interact with AI. And for the next generation, voice AI will be the first way most people meaningfully interact with any technology! On the a16z podcast, we discussed why startups are winning this race vs. incumbents ⬇️

Check out the full episode to hear @omooretweets, @stephsmith and I discuss where AI voice is "working," the biggest progress points over the past year, and what we expect to see for the remainder of 2025.

What happens when you combine every AI? It's time for something better than ChatGPT...

@a16z Interesting

@a16z @a16z, voice AI is transforming communication. It’s amazing how technology shapes our everyday interactions. #Innovation

@a16z Anish, I love yours and a16z prediction on this and on the future of content. I am building which is already transforming how people consume podcasts. Spice generates personally curated podcasts on demand. I'd love to partner with you!

@a16z User personalization and context awareness are the challenge for voice AI scaling - need robust multi-agent systems to handle diverse user intents in Web3

@a16z La voix comme interface principale avec l'IA, c'est une révolution en marche. Les startups, avec leur agilité, sont parfaitement positionnées pour dominer ce marché.