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What is Latency?
Latency is the time it takes for a computer system to process a request and send back a response. When you ask an AI a question, the time you spend waiting for the text to appear on your screen is the latency. If the system is fast, the latency is low and the interaction feels like a natural conversation. If the system is slow, the latency is high, which makes the tool feel sluggish or unresponsive. In professional settings, even a delay of a few seconds can disrupt your workflow or make a tool feel unreliable for time-sensitive tasks.
Why this matters to you
In a fast-paced work environment, low latency is critical for tools that need to provide real-time information during meetings or customer calls. If a tool takes too long to respond, it loses its value as an assistant because you cannot wait for the data while you are actively speaking with a client or managing a live project.
How you might hear this
The new AI tool is very accurate, but the latency is too high for us to use it during live customer support chats.
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