Jack Dorsey’s Block made an AI model that talks to you like an awkward new friend
The Verge · Oct 23, 2026
Jack Dorsey's Block announced an AI model called Dessa that's trained "from scratch on nothing but human conversation," and to show off the model, Block shared chats it has had with humans that can occasionally be a little awkward and uncanny. Take this one, for example, shared by Dessa lead Ragavan Thurairatnam. The conversation between […]
Want to stay informed about new business solutions?
Follow us
Ready to build a better digital experience?
We create modern multilingual websites, integrate external services and automate content workflows for growing businesses.