Amazon SageMaker AI Inference now supports bidirectional streaming

This article announces bidirectional streaming support in Amazon SageMaker AI Inference for real-time speech-to-text transcription.

• Enables continuous speech processing with minimal latency instead of batch input
• Models receive audio streams and return partial transcripts simultaneously as users speak
• Eliminates need for custom WebSocket implementations and streaming protocol management
• Uses HTTP2 connection with automatic WebSocket creation to SageMaker containers
• Compatible with existing speech models like Deepgram without modifications
• Available across 32+ AWS regions globally

SageMaker AI Inference's bidirectional streaming simplifies voice agent development by providing managed infrastructure for real-time transcription, reducing deployment time from months to immediate availability.