> Voice AI only feels natural if conversation moves at the speed of speech […] At OpenAI’s scale, that translates into three concrete requirements: Global reach for more than 900 million weekly active users

Surely the number refers to the total users of ChatGPT overall, and the fraction of those who use voice features is considerably smaller, is it not?

That’s the kind of thing that influences business decisions like knowing how much hardware and software optimization to throw at a problem.

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stuartmemo 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Yeah, that's why they've used "reach" - the total number of users who could be exposed to the feature regardless of engagement.

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		To defend them a little: voice is a little rough around the edges now, so there’s a chicken and egg problem of whether to prioritize improving voice if usage isn’t high partially because it’s clunky.
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