2025: the year of voice AI

My aunt had a conversation with an AI in Serbian last week. She talked naturally, like she would with a friend. The AI understood everything. Ten years ago, this would have been science fiction.

Voice AI works now because the tech finally caught up to how humans actually talk. No more robot voices or weird pauses. No more having to repeat yourself three times. The AI gets your "ums" and "ahs" and keeps the conversation flowing.

We're seeing this everywhere. Lindy lets you run surveys through voice calls. Drillbit handles customer service conversations. ChatGPT just launched a phone number you can call directly.

This matters because most people hate typing. They hate navigating menus. They hate learning new interfaces. But everyone knows how to talk.

Think about insurance agents, travel agents, real estate agents. Their job is gathering information and making things happen. Voice AI can do both. It understands what you need and takes action - all through natural conversation.

I bet we'll see at least 10 billion-dollar voice AI companies next year. Not because of breakthrough technology, but because they'll make complex services feel as simple as talking to a friend.

Voice isn't just another way to interact with computers. It's computers finally learning to interact with us.