Google unveils Duplex tool coming to its Assistant that can call real humans to make a reservation

Google Assistant is about to get seriously smart. At the search giant's annual I/O developer conference, CEO Sundar Pichai unveiled a new technology called'Duplex' that enables its Google Assistant to make phone calls in real-time with actual humans. It can book a hair appointment and reserve a table for you at your favorite restaurant, among other things. That's on top of a slew of other tools that Google says can make it easier than ever for you to interact with your smart devices. At Google's I/O developer conference, CEO Sundar Pichai unveiled a new technology called'Duplex' that enables its Google Assistant to make phone calls in real-time with actual humans Duplex, which Pichai says the firm has been working on'for many years', will be rolling out to a limited number of users for now.