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Re:Google Duplex: An AI System for Accomplishing Real World ... by tabs_masterrace on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @05:27PM (#17025321)
Damn that sounds even more dystopian, can you imaging it

"Hello how can I help you? - Hi, beep, I like to reserve a table? - Ok, beep, beep, on second - Mhm-mm beep, beep, sceech, 011000101010...."

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Re:Google Duplex: An AI System for Accomplishing Real World ... by positr0n on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @06:27PM (#17025873)
Great comic on this: https://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=3576
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Re:Google Duplex: An AI System for Accomplishing Real World ... by TeMPOraL on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @08:51AM (#17029373)
Also a great story along very similar lines:

http://archive.today/txrAd

(Archive link because that blog now requires authorization to view for some reason.)

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Re:Google Duplex: An AI System for Accomplishing Real World ... by haser_au on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @12:31AM (#17027415)
This made my day
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Re:Google Duplex: An AI System for Accomplishing Real World ... by marpstar on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @06:08PM (#17025696)
This is basically what 56k modems do, isn't it?
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Re:Google Duplex: An AI System for Accomplishing Real World ... by andrepd on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @10:34PM (#17027051)
Indeed it is! https://www.windytan.com/2012/11/the-sound-of-dialup-picture...
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