A Spanish-speaking version of Google Duplex, the AI chat algorithm that can call businesses on your behalf, is launching in Spain Thursday, Google tells CNET. Initially pitched as a way for the Google Assistant to call restaurants and book reservations on your behalf, the service will be used in Spain for inquiring about store hours …
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When Google unveiled Duplex last year, it was touted as a booking system that uses eerily human-sounding artificial intelligence to make reservations. Turns out that about 25% of the time, it actually is a human — and not a robot — placing the call to book an appointment, Google said Wednesday. And about 15% of the time, a call is …
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Google has big plans for the second half of 2019 that run from the home to the auto. At its just-concluded Google I/O developer conference, the tech giant unveiled the Google Nest Hub Max, talked about its plans for Lens and AR, showed a more personal side of Google Assistant, debuted cheaper Pixel 3A and 3A XL phones and revealed …
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From the very moment Google pushed play on a mundane recording of a guy booking a dinner reservation last year, the search giant became embroiled in an intense debate over the ethics of artificial intelligence. The unremarkable nature of the recording was what made it so unnerving. The guy wasn’t a guy at all. It was Google Duplex, a chatbot …
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Last year, Google stoked intense controversy when it announced Duplex, a technology that uses eerily human-sounding artificial intelligence software to book restaurant reservations and hair appointments. Immediately, the project spurred a debate over ethics in artificial intelligence and generated fear over a robot’s ability to deceive people. Now Google is unveiling its follow up — and it’s a lot less …
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Google unveiled new Android Q features Tuesday that it says can caption home videos in real time, with no internet connection needed. It’s possible because Google’s speech recognition software requires less processing power, so it can run on your phone or tablet, Google said. That comes with an added privacy benefit. Instead of streaming audio from your device to Google’s …
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Google Duplex, the voice assistant that sounds remarkably human, is making its way to more devices. The new Google Assistant feature for booking restaurant reservations is rolling out for more Android and iOS devices in the US, a Google spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. The support page for Duplex, spotted earlier by 9to5Google, says Android devices running version 5.0 or later and iPhones …
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Some Google Pixel owners can now use the company’s Duplex service to do their talking, just as Google promised last month. The search giant’s human-sounding artificial intelligence call service is available to a “small group” of Pixel owners in “select cities,” VentureBeat reported Wednesday. It started limited beta testing in June. Google confirmed the accuracy of its statement to VentureBeat, but …
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The Pixel 3 — sleek and slick in the hand, a refinement over past Pixels — has the specs to take on the iPhone XS and Galaxy S9, and win. There’s no one killer feature, but its camera is fantastic and it will be the first in line for Android software and security updates. That’s a real bonus that avoids the anguish experienced …
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Google Duplex, technology to let human-sounding AI accomplish tasks by talking to people over the phone, will arrive in the real world starting in November on Google’s Pixel phones. “Our new Google Assistant feature, powered by Duplex technology, is able to help users with real-world tasks over a phone, like calling a restaurant to book a table,” said Brian Rakowski, …
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