Google grapples with `horrifying' reaction to uncanny AI tech
Published on May 10, 2018 at 06:37PM by Mark Bergen, Bloomberg
The most talked-about, futuristic product from Google's developer show isn't even finished yet -- and Google hasn't agreed how to do it. At its I/O conference on Tuesday, Google previewed Duplex, an experimental service that lets its voice-based digital assistant book appointments on its own. It was part of a slate of features, such as automated writing in emails, where Google touted how its artificial intelligence technology saves people time and effort. In a demonstration on stage, the Google Assistant spoke with a hair salon receptionist, mimicking the "ums" and "hmms" pauses of human speech. In another demo, it chatted with a restaurant employee to book a table. The audience of software coders cheered.
Published on May 10, 2018 at 06:37PM by Mark Bergen, Bloomberg
The most talked-about, futuristic product from Google's developer show isn't even finished yet -- and Google hasn't agreed how to do it. At its I/O conference on Tuesday, Google previewed Duplex, an experimental service that lets its voice-based digital assistant book appointments on its own. It was part of a slate of features, such as automated writing in emails, where Google touted how its artificial intelligence technology saves people time and effort. In a demonstration on stage, the Google Assistant spoke with a hair salon receptionist, mimicking the "ums" and "hmms" pauses of human speech. In another demo, it chatted with a restaurant employee to book a table. The audience of software coders cheered.
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