AI can book a restaurant or a hair appointment, but don't expect a full conversation
- Written by Peter Stratton, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
Sure your AI assistant can book an appointment for you, but what about any meaningful conversation?Shutterstock/Bas Nastassia
Google recently unveiled its latest talking AI, called Duplex. Duplex sounds like a real person, complete with pauses, “umms” and “ahhs”.
The tech giant says it can talk to people on the phone to make...
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