Humansand debuts Persimmon, first large-scale model simulating human interaction
TheTuringPost · x · 2026-09-12
Startup Humansand has introduced Persimmon, billed as the first large-scale model designed to realistically simulate how people talk and interact — under the thesis that AI must understand people to work with them. Some observers called the launch ad a breath of fresh air amid AI doom fatigue. Details remain limited to the official announcement.
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