Session startup drops from six round trips to one, and decoupling the audio path from asynchronous reasoning and tool useA model's ability to call external functions — run code, search the web, edit files — instead of only generating text.Full definition → is the pattern to copy if you are fighting time-to-first-response in a voice AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition →.
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tool use — A model's ability to call external functions — run code, search the web, edit files — instead of only generating text.
AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
