Jack Dorsey’s Block made an AI model that talks to you like an awkward new friend
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Summary
Jack Dorsey's Block announced an AI model called Dessa, which it said was trained from scratch on human conversation.
Key facts
- The model is named Dessa.
- Block said the model was trained on nothing but human conversation.
- Block announced the model on 2026-10-23.
Why it matters
Builders evaluating conversational AI now have another model option from Block, though the coverage gives no details on availability, size or licensing.
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Technologies
- Dessamodel
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- The VergePublication · PrimaryJack Dorsey’s Block made an AI model that talks to you like an awkward new friend · By Jay PetersRead at The Verge