Tenstorrent and Smallest.ai Partner to Bring Production-Grade Voice AI On-Prem (tenstorrent.com)

Tenstorrent and Smallest.ai have announced a strategic partnership to create a production-grade, on-premises voice AI stack that aims to streamline the deployment of real-time voice applications. This solution integrates Smallest.ai's Lightning V2 text-to-speech model with Tenstorrent's Galaxy™ Blackhole™ servers, enhancing performance while minimizing costs. By utilizing this technology, organizations can run voice AI entirely on-premises, securing full data sovereignty and addressing longstanding challenges in balancing quality, cost, and control. The partnership is significant for the AI/ML community as it addresses the pressing need for efficient, scalable voice AI solutions in data-sensitive environments such as finance, healthcare, and telecom. Tenstorrent's innovative architecture offers four times the performance at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional GPU infrastructures, potentially transforming the economics of AI inference. With Lightning V2 now available on Tenstorrent hardware without upfront commitments, this collaboration opens new avenues for enterprises seeking to harness cutting-edge voice AI technology while maintaining oversight of their sensitive data.