AI News Roundup: Kimi K3.1 Pro, Block's Dessa Voice Model, and AI Ad Disclosure Rules

Moonshot's Kimi K3.1 Pro closes in on the frontier, Block previews a full-duplex voice model that runs locally, Pennsylvania requires labels on AI-made ads, and live voice chats with Muse start rolling out.

Here is the AI news from the last day or so that matters for small businesses using voice agents. Every item links to its source.

Kimi K3.1 Pro gets close to the top models for less

Moonshot AI released Kimi K3.1 Pro, which scored 55 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, three points behind Claude Opus 5.5. Moonshot also cut its prices by 33% and says the full weights will be released by November 4. (Kill The AI)

Block previews Dessa, a voice model that listens and talks at once

Block says its Dessa speech model can listen and speak at the same time and run on a MacBook M4 Max. Local voice models like this could lower running costs and latency for phone agents. (Precise Impact AI)

Pennsylvania requires disclosure on AI-generated ads

Pennsylvania's governor signed the Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Advertising Act. Ads significantly generated or modified by AI must carry a disclosure in the same format as the ad, covering text, images, audio and video. (Precise Impact AI)

Live voice conversations with Muse begin reaching users

TestingCatalog reports that real-time voice chats with Meta's Muse started rolling out gradually on October 24, without an official announcement. (All Things Muse)

SpaceX lines up $40 billion for AI chips

Elon Musk says SpaceX secured $40 billion in debt financing to buy chips for its AI systems, with the money expected in the first half of 2027. (Training Data Daily)

What it means for your sales calls

Voice models are getting faster and cheaper, and rules on labeling AI content are spreading. A good voice agent should say up front that it's an AI and hand warm leads to a person. That's how Ozkra works. Want to see it on your calls? Talk to us.