Google's use of AI to mimic humans is unethical and bad UX

Google CEO Sundar Pichai took a giant leap in the wrong direction this week. At his company's I/O developer conference, Pichai wowed the crowd by using a virtual assistant to fool people, making unsuspecting humans the target of laughter and raising serious ethical questions about future uses for AI. Hair salon: Hello, how can I help you? Google Assistant: Hi, I'm calling to book a woman's haircut for a client. Hair salon: Sure, give me one second.