Yhn ScienceSpace first seen 14 h ago, last 21 min ago, peak #11
ChatGPT answers phone calls using a $6 ESP32
Original: Show HN: ChatGPT answers calls on a normal SIM. No Twilio, just a $6 ESP32
A developer has shown a system where ChatGPT answers calls made to a regular SIM card, built on a $6 ESP32 board with no Twilio or paid telephony services. Hacker News users are discussing the hack, impressed that a cheap microcontroller can bridge the phone network and AI voice responses.
Why now: The demo shows AI voice answering running on extremely cheap hobbyist hardware, which excites the maker and developer community.
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