Google Duplex, the human-sounding AI assistant that can make phone calls for you, stunned us when it was demoed earlier this week.
While impressive, Duplex has also received backlash in the past few days, leaving Google to stress about transparency i…
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Google’s tricking us with human-sounding AI, and we’re scared
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It was the “mm-hmm” heard round the internet.
At Tuesday’s Google I/O keynote talk in Mountain View, California, CEO Sundar Pichai introduced the gathered developers to Google Duplex — a version of Google Assistant that will make actual phone calls for you and, in the process, trick the person on the other end of the line into thinking she’s talking to a real-life human. Yes, verbal mm-hmm ticks included.
While currently limited to certain tasks like booking appointments, we shouldn’t expect AIs like Duplex to remain that way. As Google Principal Scientist Greg Corrado made clear at a Wednesday keynote addressing the future of artificial intelligence, what we saw Tuesday is only the beginning. Read more…
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View More Google’s tricking us with human-sounding AI, and we’re scaredGoogle Play’s new tools will help users and developers manage subscriptions
App revenue continues to climb year-over-year, a large part which can be contributed to the growth of subscription services. Now, Google is looking to make subscribing to apps easier for both consumers and developers alike, with a series of new features announced today at Google’s I/O conference. On the user’s side of things, the company […]
View More Google Play’s new tools will help users and developers manage subscriptionsGoogle’s latest assault on Apple proves how far behind Siri really is
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Siri has some catching up to do.
As the day-one Google I/O keynote came to a close Tuesday in Mountain View View, California, it was clear that the tech giant had left the right impression on the developers in attendance: Specifically, one of awe. Of particular note was the wide range of tasks handled by Google Assistant — tasks that, at present, Apple’s Siri could only dream of (could Siri dream).
Want Google Assistant to make a phone call for you? Perhaps book a haircut appointment by having an actual conversation with a real human? No problem, that feature was demoed today and will be available to users “as an experiment” in the coming weeks. Read more…
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View More Google’s latest assault on Apple proves how far behind Siri really isGoogle wants to bring multiplayer AR to iOS and Android with its new Cloud Anchors tool
Multiplayer has been one of the huge limitations of early smartphone AR platforms; it’s a tough thing to tackle and relies on a lot of computer vision smarts to match what one user’s phone is seeing with another’s to create a shared virtual space. Google is tackling this problem. Onstage at I/O today, VR exec Nathan […]
View More Google wants to bring multiplayer AR to iOS and Android with its new Cloud Anchors toolGoogle tries to burst filter bubbles with redesigned ‘News’ app
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Google wants to broaden your horizons — and maybe put some “fake news” to rest — with its updated News app.
The company rolled out the new program during its I/O conference TuesdayIt uses artificial intelligence to show everyone a broad perspective on the same information, unlike, say, the Facebook News Feed, which varies wildly from person to person. In other words, a story about President Donald Trump and Iran may incorporate information from a number of outlets, but it will look the same to everyone who sees it.
When you log in, you’ll see For You, Headlines, Favorites, and Newsstand sections. The first is filled with stories that the service thinks you’ll be interested in, while the “Headlines” section is populated with globally trending stories. “Favorites” lets you save stories, and Newsstand contains content from magazines and other outlets. Read more…
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With Android P, Google is trying to show it cares
Can an operating system care about you?
Android P just might. Google gave the world a load of details about the next version of its mobile operating system, due to launch in the fall. And more than ever, this is an Android update with a set of values…
Google Maps is trying to out-Yelp Yelp… and it might succeed
There’s a new Google Maps in town, and it may know you better than you know yourself.
At Google’s annual I/O developer conference, Google announced a new version of Google Maps with more interactive and personalized features.
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Google just obliterated the worst kind of phone call
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Google just killed the phone call. Well, at least a certain type.
At its annual developer conference, Google I/O, Google CEO Sundar Pichai wowed those in attendance with a demonstration of Google Duplex, a chatty AI voice assistant that is able to make phone calls — and have full conversations — on your behalf.
Pichai announced the new feature Tuesday to a crowd of approximately 7,000 people at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. People were, to put it mildly, impressed.
When the robots take over, we can at least take comfort in the memories of all the haircuts Google booked for us #GoogleIO pic.twitter.com/txQqJjiguf
— Karissa Bell (@karissabe) May 8, 2018 Read more…
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View More Google just obliterated the worst kind of phone callGmail will soon be writing entire emails for you
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Gmail users have had Smart Reply for over a year, but the mail service is getting even smarter.
At the opening keynote of Google’s annual I/O developer conference, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced Smart Compose, an upcoming feature that will finish entire sentences for you as you type.
Google is taking its predictive text features to the next level, this is Smart Compose, which autocomplete was your sentences as you type in Gmail #GoogleIO pic.twitter.com/6YjPsIPew6
— Karissa Bell (@karissabe) May 8, 2018
When you type a sentence in an email, lighter text to potentially complete the sentence will appear. For example, if you type “My address is,” you’ll have the opportunity to auto-complete the sentence with your address. Read more…
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View More Gmail will soon be writing entire emails for youA Google Assistant update will teach kids to say ‘please’
No more rudely yelling at your Google Home smart speaker, kids. Google today announced at its I/O developer conference a new Google Assistant setting for families called “Pretty Please.” The feature will teach children to use polite language when interacting with the Google Assistant, and will receive thanks from the virtual assistant in response. For […]
View More A Google Assistant update will teach kids to say ‘please’Google may have just revealed Android P’s official name on its cryptic I/O conference website
Mark your calendar because Google just announced dates for this year’s I/O Developer Conference.
The annual conference will be held May 8-10 in Mountain View, Calif., where the company could announce the next version of Android, tentatively dubbed “P…