# New open-source voice model listens nonstop and decides every 0.4 seconds whether to speak or stay silent

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> Published: 2026-06-06 10:50:21+00:00

Unlike GPT-4o or Qwen3.5-Omni, Audio Interaction doesn't wait for a recording to end: it translates, transcribes, chats, and picks up everyday noises like coughing in a single stream. Code, model weights, and download instructions are available on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 open-source license, with the training data to follow.

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