The Science of Voice AI Turn Taking
Why conversational rhythm matters more than you think — and how modern voice AI masters it better than humans, especially in sales conversations. You’ve been on a call like this: Human A talks. Human B jumps in too soon. Words collide. Thoughts get lost. Or… silence stretches too long. Too long becomes awkward. And momentum evaporates. Conversation is not just about words — it’s about timing. And timing — especially in dialogue — is controlled by a subtle, beautiful mechanism called turn‑taking. Turn‑taking isn’t a buzzword. It’s the invisible engine beneath every successful conversation — the rhythm that makes dialogue feel natural, safe, meaningful. And in modern voice AI, mastering turn‑taking is the difference between sounding robotic and sounding cohesive, confident, and human‑like. What Is Turn‑Taking — Really? If conversation were a dance, turn‑taking would be the steps. It’s the rhythm of: who speaks next when they begin how long they pause how they listen...