Google's Duplex AI chat bot is rolling out to Pixel owners in the US

Google has released its artificial intelligence chat agent, Duplex into the wider world despite initial criticism over the technology. Google has expanded the remit of the chat agent, which can arrange appointments over the phone from a'small set of trusted users', to a'small group' of Google Pixel phone owners, who are able to use the service in order to secure restaurant reservations in'select cities'. Other users can still access the app, but only'trusted' testers are able to use the full system. If you're not in the group it is likely you will get an error message which says: 'Sorry, I can't call to make reservations for you yet, but here's their phone number.' A spokesperson from Google had confirmed the update to VentureBeat, but clarified that the technology is not what was debuted at the company's conference in May. Google Assistant can only place calls in English, however it is no longer limited to businesses with which Google has explicitly partnered.