Anthropic updates Claude voice mode with larger models and tool integration
Anthropic has updated Claude's voice conversations to support larger models like Opus and Sonnet, while enabling the AI to access connected tools like email and calendar mid-conversation. The update also expands language support to include Spanish, French, Hindi, and Japanese, rolling out in public beta across mobile, desktop, and web. This update makes voice interactions with Claude significantly more capable by combining advanced reasoning from larger models with real-time access to personal productivity tools. It moves voice assistants closer to becoming proactive agents that can perform tasks like scheduling or emailing during a natural conversation. Users can initiate these voice conversations by tapping the sound wave icon in the mobile app, and the expanded language support is available across all subscription plans. The integration allows Claude to dynamically trigger external functions mid-call to retrieve or update user data.
## BACKGROUND
Claude is a family of large language models developed by Anthropic, with Opus representing their most powerful model and Sonnet offering a balance of speed and intelligence. Tool use, or function calling, is a mechanism that allows language models to interact with external APIs, enabling them to perform real-world actions beyond text generation.