According to Hugging Models (@HuggingModels), NVIDIA has released PersonaPlex-7B, an open-source, full-duplex voice AI model capable of listening and speaking simultaneously without pauses or turn-taking (source: x.com/HuggingModels/status/2014788077924040729). This breakthrough enables more natural, real-time voice interactions, unlocking practical applications in customer service automation, AI-powered virtual assistants, and real-time translation. Since PersonaPlex-7B is completely open source and free, it dramatically lowers the barrier for businesses and developers aiming to integrate advanced conversational AI into their products and services, driving new business opportunities and accelerating innovation across the AI voice technology market (source: huggingface.co/nvidia/personaplex-7b-v1).