Alexa, Siri, and other #voice assistants rely on turn-based “verbal ping-pong,” waiting for users to finish speaking before responding. Humans communicate continuously, updating understanding in real time. Incremental agents mimic this by processing speech word-by-word, enabling more natural interaction. In this talk, Casey Kennington explores the need and requirements for building real-time processing into agents.

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