The Illusion of Human Voice: Dr. Charles Camosy on Jack Dorsey's Dessa, AI Companionship, and Safeguards Part 2

 

What happens when artificial intelligence is intentionally engineered to sound, pause, laugh, and emote like an authentic human being? On Driving Home the Faith, host Dr. Ken Craycraft and Dr. Charles Camosy (Catholic University of America) unpack the ethical dangers of "Dessa"—a new audio AI platform developed by Jack Dorsey's Block. Camosy warns that hyper-realistic voice models risk replacing real human relationships, deepening social isolation, and deceiving vulnerable users. They argue for urgent federal regulations, including mandatory audio labeling, to protect human dignity against artificial deception. Stream now!