#Chime sounds makes it inaccessible/hostile to neurodivergent & sensory users

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proper heraldBOT
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Reported by @lost hazel

Bug Report: Chime sounds makes it inaccessible/hostile to neurodivergent & sensory users
`Steps to Reproduce`

Use standard voice. The AI finishes talking and there is a loud, obnoxious distracting chime that is hostile to those with sensory issues enough to make it impossible to use. It's like having a jump scare to my nervous system after every response.

`Expected Result`

The AI stops talking then I can talk. Simple. It works for humans and every other voice program out there.

`Actual Result`

My nervous system is triggered by the loud, unexpected unnecessary chime which makes it unuseable. it creates anxiety and raises cognitive load significantly. And it shatters focus. And it completely shatters any sense of conversational flow, turning what should feel like a natural back-and-forth into an anxiety-inducing stop-start game of robotic musical chairs. I am now barred from using an important brainstorming tool due to the new noise barrier. This must be a bug.

`Environment`

Android

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terse laurel
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It’s not a bug in my opinion, but a feature. It clearly marks the end of the output and introduces a boundary in the interaction. Similar to how Gemini uses a wake phrase to start exchanges, this uses an end-of-turn signal. Both approaches shape the interaction so it remains structured and less ambiguous. A side effect is that it reduces immersion and reinforces that you’re interacting with a system, not a person.