Dear developers, we are open‑sourcing our dictation app, Blurt (www.assemblyai.com)

In an exciting development for the AI/ML community, a new dictation app called Blurt has been open-sourced, leveraging the AssemblyAI Dictation API. This tool dramatically reduces transcription errors, boasting up to 30% fewer hallucinations compared to existing solutions like Whisper, and outputs clean text in under a second. Blurt supports dictation in 19 languages, allowing users to seamlessly switch languages mid-sentence without the need for cumbersome settings adjustments. The system is designed for ease of use, with fast processing times — transcription happening within 150 milliseconds and cleanup completed in less than a second. Blurt's release is significant because it embodies an MIT-licensed, flexible solution that developers can fork, modify, and integrate into their own projects without facing complex supply chain issues or unfamiliar dependencies. The application also offers customization options for different styles of communication, such as Slack or email, that can be easily defined in a prompt. With its emphasis on speed, accuracy, and user-friendly features, Blurt stands to enhance productivity for both developers and end-users, showcasing the potential of the AssemblyAI Dictation API as a robust foundation for future AI-driven applications.