The world’s most emotionally intelligent AI just dropped

Today we’re diving into Hume AI’s most powerful release yet: a voice AI that’s emotionally aware, deeply expressive, and ready to change how we interact with machines. Plus a few other updates.

In today’s post:

• Hume AI dropped EVI-3

• Deal: NYT licence content for Amazon Alexa and other products

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Breakthrough

Meet EVI 3: The most emotionally intelligent voice AI yet

Hume has been quietly working on something ambitious: a voice AI that doesn’t just sound human, but feels human. With EVI 3, they may have just cracked it.

Here's everything you need to know: 

• EVI 3 is Hume’s third-gen speech-language model, blending transcription, language, and speech into one.

• It can speak in any voice and personality you describe in a prompt no more pre-set voices.

• At conversational speed, it matches top LLMs in reasoning and Octave in audio quality.

• In blind tests, it outperformed GPT-4o on empathy, expressiveness, and naturalness.

• It understands not just what you say, but how you say it emotion, tone, and intent.

• EVI 3 acts on the fly: changing voice, emotion, or style mid-conversation.

• It even responds faster than most other models, averaging 1.2s latency.

Here’s what I think:

EVI 3 isn’t just a tech upgrade. It’s a shift in what we expect from voice AI. We’re moving beyond bots that answer questions toward ones that understand how we feel. The next frontier might not be about being right, but being felt.

Deal

In its first AI deal, the NYT licenses content to Amazon for Alexa and more

The New York Times just struck a multi-year agreement with Amazon; its first-ever licensing deal for generative AI. The move signals a shift in how major news publishers monetize their archives in the age of AI.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• The deal gives Amazon rights to use NYT articles, NYT Cooking, and The Athletic to train AI models and power Alexa’s responses.

• Financial terms weren’t disclosed, but the partnership includes real-time summaries and content displays within Amazon’s products.

• This comes months after the NYT sued OpenAI and Microsoft for allegedly using its articles without permission.

• NYT spent $4.4 million in the first quarter alone on litigation tied to that suit.

• AI firms are under pressure: most public web data has already been scraped, making premium licensed content the next frontier.

• Amazon joins a growing list of companies striking deals; OpenAI has signed with Financial Times, Axel Springer, and Time.

• Analysts say the NYT-Amazon deal could boost brand exposure to non-subscribers while securing revenue in a new channel.

Here’s what I think:

This isn’t just about Alexa; it’s a sign that top-tier journalism is becoming strategic training fuel for the next wave of AI tools. The big question now: Will licensing deals become a lifeline for media companies or just another uneven exchange?

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