Optimizing agent responsiveness

Responsiveness refers to how quickly and smoothly a voice agent reacts to user speech – covering the entire chain from detecting that the user has finished talking, to processing their request, to generating and delivering the agent’s spoken response. A highly responsive voice agent feels immediate and natural, while a slow one introduces noticeable delays that break conversational flow.

This section includes:

• Progress and error messages

• TTS streaming

• Active listening mode