Google’s Duplex is a beacon of hope for people with social anxiety (like me)
https://thenextweb.com/artificial-intelligence/2018/05/24/googles-duplex-is-a-beacon-of-hope-for-people-with-social-anxiety-like-me/
Google’s Duplex, an under-development AI system that makes phone calls on a person’s behalf has taken a bit of a beating in the media in the days since it was announced at the Mountain View company’s I/O event.
Basically, Google’s AI team built a neural network capable of conducting real-world business over the telephone on behalf of a human. When CEO Sundar Pichai debuted it on stage, it was immediately apparent from the crowd’s reaction that it was the first “omg moment” of the event.