AI can book a restaurant or a hair appointment, but don’t expect a full conversation
Google’s new appointment booking abilities might be an AI game-changer, but we haven’t landed in a Blade Runner universe just yet, explains the University of Queensland’s Peter Stratton in this crossposting from The Conversation.
Google recently unveiled its latest talking AI, called Duplex. Duplex sounds like a real person, complete with pauses, “umms” and “ahhs”.
The tech giant says it can talk to people on the phone to make appointments and check business opening hours.
