The hospitality industry is shifting to texts and automated responses to communicate with guests; “not something I’d pick up the phone for.”

The next time you're wrapping up a trip (whenever that might be amid the COVID-19 pandemic), you might find yourself asking Google Assistant to check you out of a hotel. Google is bringing hands-free hospitality to hotel rooms through its Nest Hub smart displays. Participating hotels will set up a Nest Hub in each room, through which you can ask the front desk for a wake up call or more towels, and learn about pool opening times. They can set up the system to control smart devices in rooms, including blinds, lights and the TV. The Nest Hub can act as a concierge of sorts, as you can ask for recommendations and opening hours for restaurants and stores.

As artificial intelligence continues to be the toast of the town in the tech world, it is difficult to not think about the repercussions of our creations. The reality is artificial intelligence is reaching the point where it is becoming very possible to steal jobs from humans. Thankfully, the jobs artificial intelligence is stealing is leading to the freeing up of more important tasks for humans. For many, the thought of the Terminator films coming to life is horrific. This is made evident in the latest episode of HBO's Silicon Valley.