Liao AI wants you speaking Mandarin before confidence arrives

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Liao frames practice as an ongoing conversation rather than a sequence of lessons, with support appearing inside the exchange: users can mix English and Mandarin, request a phrase, slow playback to 0.75×, or ask a side question before returning to the topic. The page says later review will include speaking time, useful phrases, natural alternatives, and independence markers. Its current offer is an annual iPhone preorder at a founder rate, alongside a waitlist.