Subtle releases ear buds with its noise cancelation models

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Voice AI startup Subtle launched new wireless earbuds featuring noise isolation for clear calls and transcription.

Summary

Voice AI startup Subtle has unveiled new wireless earbuds designed to improve voice clarity during calls and enhance transcription accuracy in noisy environments, leveraging its voice isolation models. Unveiled ahead of CES, the earbuds will cost $199 and include a year-long subscription to an iOS and Mac app that allows for keyless voice notes and AI chat, utilizing a chip that can wake the iPhone while locked. Subtle aims to compete with existing AI dictation apps, claiming its buds offer five times fewer errors than AirPods Pro 3 combined with OpenAI's transcription model. CEO Tyler Chen stated the goal is to enable consumers to use voice as a natural interface, even when others are present, by overcoming the limitations of using voice in public. The company has raised $6 million and has collaborated with companies like Qualcomm and Nothing on noise isolation models.

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