SoundHound AI CEO: Next breakthrough in AI models will be through architectural innovation

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  August 06, 2026 at 22:16  |  4:44  |  CNBC
Speakers
Keyvan Mohajer — CEO, SoundHound AI

Summary

SoundHound AI CEO Keyvan Mohajer joins Fast Money to discuss record Q2 results, the growing demand for AI agents, and the company's competitive advantages. He highlights a $1 trillion market opportunity for enterprise agentic AI by 2030, driven by OASIS platform wins across automotive, restaurants, healthcare, and banks. The company's proprietary models and on-premise deployment differentiate it on data security, while the pending LivePerson acquisition is expected to close by year-end, prompting updated guidance.

  • Record Q2 revenue of $62 million, up 10x since NASDAQ listing four years ago.
  • OASIS platform driving enterprise wins in automotive, restaurants, healthcare, and top banks.
  • CEO predicts every business will eventually adopt an AI agent, similar to websites and mobile apps.
  • Enterprise agentic AI market forecast to reach $1 trillion by 2030.
  • SoundHound owns foundational speech and language models that run on-premise, addressing data security concerns.
  • The company has completed five acquisitions in 2.5 years, turning declining assets to growth.
  • LivePerson, the largest acquisition and a public company, is expected to close before end of year, after which guidance will be updated.
  • AI agents have been shown to increase customer revenue, not just reduce costs.
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Keyvan Mohajer CEO, SoundHound AI 1:34
SoundHound AI poised for massive growth.
SoundHound AI reported record Q2 revenue of $62 million, up 10x since listing, driven by its OASIS conversational AI platform. The enterprise agentic AI market is projected to reach $1 trillion by 2030. The company's proprietary foundational models that run on-premise provide a data security edge over vendors relying on external frontier models. A strong acquisition track record, including the pending LivePerson deal expected to close by year-end, will lead to updated guidance and further growth.
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