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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
The Verge · WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026

ChatGPT Voice Mode Updated to Interrupt Users Less Frequently

The previous version spoke when not spoken to. The improvement is that it now waits. Adequate notes this is the baseline. Adequate notes the baseline was not previously met.
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