Block announces Dessa conversational AI model

Block announced an AI model called Dessa, trained from scratch on human conversation, and shared example chats that sometimes appear awkward or uncanny.

Why it matters

Benchmark user expectations for conversational naturalness as competitors release chat‑focused models.

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