OpenAI Launches GPT-Live-1, a Full-Duplex Voice Model That Cuts Interruptions by 80%

OpenAI's new GPT-Live-1 API model listens and speaks simultaneously rather than turning speech into text and back, reducing interruptions by nearly 80% versus turn-based systems and ranking #1 on Tau3 when paired with GPT-6 Astra, priced at $0.05 per minute.