https://www.newscientist.com/article/2168479-googles-human-like-phone-calls-are-a-clever-but-nasty-trick/ > He played two examples in which the system made an appointment for a haircut and phoned a restaurant to make a reservation. Unlike the robotic phone calls we are all used to, Duplex does an uncanny impression of human speech, complete with ums and ahs and well-timed pauses in … > To continue reading this premium article, subscribe for unlimited access.