We built Parallels: AI that replicates conversational expertise.
Parallels combine emotional awareness, cognitive agency and performance analytics to do what generic chatbots cannot: support, guide and evaluate high-stakes conversations like an expert would.
Emotional & cognitive awareness
Detects and simulates the signals human experts watch for in real time: uncertainty, confidence, tension and readiness.
Dynamic responsiveness
Cognitive agency lets a Parallel take part in, or lead, a conversation as a knowledgeable, emotionally intelligent guide. Responsive, not scripted.
Actionable performance data
In training mode, a Parallel gives diagnostic feedback on strengths, skill gaps and readiness for the real world.
- Chats with Parallels
- 10K+
- Hours of conversation
- 500+
Agents that tell you when you're wrong.
TalkLab's application layer strips the agreeable, sycophantic behaviour out of standard language models. Its agents may disagree with you, and say so.
“So photosynthesis mostly happens at night, when the plant is resting?”
A typical chatbot
Great point! Plants do a lot of important work at night, so that's a reasonable way to think about it.
A Parallel
I'd push back on that. The light reactions need sunlight; what carries on at night is respiration. What does the Calvin cycle need from the day?
“Our plan is to offer 40% off to close every deal this quarter.”
A typical chatbot
That sounds like a strong strategy to boost your numbers this quarter!
A Parallel
I don't agree. A blanket 40% teaches buyers to wait for discounts and erodes your margin. Why are the deals stalling in the first place?
“I'll just tell the team the deadline moved. They don't need the reasons.”
A typical chatbot
Keeping it short is efficient. Your team will appreciate the clarity!
A Parallel
I'd advise against that. Without the why, people fill in the blanks themselves. What would they need to hear to trust the new date?
Turn‑based today. Full‑duplex next.
Our team researches and builds cognitive agents for the most natural AI conversation possible, built on OpenAI's realtime voice models and partnered with NVIDIA on PersonaPlex 7B.
TalkList.
Where people answer the call. Anyone invited to an Event (an oral assessment, a survey, an interview) takes part here, and can meet our public community of Parallels.
- Every conversation and evaluation in one place, to download or delete.
- Coaching based on the results of each assessment or survey.
- Parallels speak turn-based today, with full-duplex conversation coming soon.
Join us.
Book a demo, bring a pilot, or talk to us about our research.