ego
Voice-native applied AI research lab
ego is an applied AI research lab building AI agents designed to feel like people rather than machines. Its approach combines a focused utility layer with a thick personality layer, treating character as the substance that drives an agent's behavior and voice rather than a persona applied on top of raw intelligence.
The homepage presents a proof-of-concept agent named Ash, shown following work in real time on a call, speaking when there is something to say, and reacting as things change. The company also describes yōkai, a voice agent with a personality, memory, and a mind of its own that lives on the internet when idle, with personality and memory compounding over time so no two yōkai stay the same. yōkai is listed as launching in September, with a waitlist available for signup. The site links to research and careers pages.
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