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Sesame launches its iPhone voice-AI app in 39 countries
Natural-sounding voice, four agents, one big question. The brief.
The FeaturedDaily DeskVerified May 2026
Sesame launched its iPhone voice-AI app on 28 May 2026 in 39 countries, with four agents.
What happened. On 28 May, Sesame released a public preview of its iPhone voice app in 39 countries, with four AI agents, built on its Conversational Speech Model — prized for sounding genuinely human and for keeping conversation flowing.
Who's behind it. Sesame was co-founded by alumni of Oculus, the VR company Meta acquired. Its CSM-1B base model was previously open-sourced under Apache 2.0.
Sources
- Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, launches its iOS app — TechCrunch, 28 May 2026
- Sesame Launches iPhone Voice AI App with Four Agents — WinBuzzer, 29 May 2026