It's great to see the Livekit Team joining this community too! Welcome @Darryn Campbell !

Hello everyone, Abdul Basit here — founder of VertikalAgent. I’m building an open-source voice AI system for clinics and restaurants, helping front desks handle calls, bookings, reminders, and customer support automatically. I believe voice automation will become the new standard in 2026 — no missed calls, no waiting, no lost customers. I’m excited to learn and grow with this community. If you’re here, introduce yourself in the comments — let’s connect and learn together. 🚀

I’d love to hear what everyone is doing in the Voice AI space.

Hey everyone, I’m excited to be here and learn more about open-source Voice AI. To be honest, I can’t bring much value by answering questions since I don’t have much experience with open source yet. So I think the best way I can bring value to this community is actually by asking questions and opening new debates. So here comes my question: how do you see the future of Voice AI in terms of open source vs. closed solutions? What I clearly see is that when the technology first appeared, platforms like RetellAI and VAPI (and many other startups) saw an opportunity and started monetizing the demand. But in the last few months, I’ve seen how frameworks like Pipecat or LiveKit Agents have become real platforms for developing solutions. I’m curious to hear your thoughts on this, especially from people with more experience than me. Do you see open source becoming the new standard for Voice AI? Are vendor lock-in platforms at risk?

Hello. My name is Alejandro and I'm from Spain. I've been learning about voice agents since early 2025. Is there anyone else in this group who speaks Spanish? I feel fortunate to belong to this group where we will all learn, for sure.