https://medium.com/@fjmubeen/no-google-duplex-hasnt-passed-the-turing-test-we-ve-just-relaxed-our-human-ambition-eec6cb63e898 >Am I the only one who feels a tad underwhelmed by Google Duplex? My social media feeds are filled with gushing platitudes over the virtual assistant’s handling of a simple haircut appointment. Some are even claiming the Turing Test has been passed. Even putting aside the ethical ramifications of abdicating such tasks to the robots (a topic worthy of its own post), I’m left to wonder: is this how low we’ve set the bar for human conversation? >Google Duplex may score top marks for authentic tone and delightful mannersism, but the topic of conversation was hardly riveting. The virtual assistant negotiated the hair appointment through rote responses with a dialogue that left no room for spontaneity.