Voicebot latency is the most critical performance metric for voice-enabled Conversational AI systems. While text-based interactions can tolerate response delays of several seconds, voice agents must respond as quickly as possible to maintain natural dialogue flow. Even slight delays create slow voicebots with perceptible awkwardness that degrades
The era of clunky, keypad-driven legacy IVR customer service systems that have long frustrated users is finally over. The future of Interactive Voice Response is truly conversational, and it’s ready for prime time. That’s why Deepgram’s State of Voice AI 2025 report says 84% of business leaders
