Google's creepy AI phone call feature will disclose it's a robot, after backlash

Google Duplex, the human-sounding AI assistant that can make phone calls for you, stunned us when it was demoed earlier this week.

While impressive, Duplex has also received backlash in the past few days, leaving Google to stress about transparency in the technology, reports CNET.

"We are designing this feature with disclosure built-in, and we'll make sure the system is appropriately identified," a Google spokesperson said in a statement via email.

"What we showed at I/O was an early technology demo, and we look forward to incorporating feedback as we develop this into a product."  Read more...