Conspiracy theory alert: Google might have faked that AI demo call

It was the haircut booking heard round the world. On May 8, Google demoed a new Google Assistant feature called Duplex, a technology designed to tackle our tedious phone conversations. Don't feel like making a restaurant reservation or calling the salon? Let an AI do it for you. During the AI demo, Google CEO Sundar Pichai told the audience, "What you're going to hear is the Google Assistant actually calling a real salon to schedule an appointment for you."