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Re:Google’s new conversational AI could eventually undermine... by toddmorey on Thursday May 10, 2018 @09:47AM (#17038782)
This is spot on. The illusion doesn't have to be prefect, just convincing. Huge convenience factor to automation of communications like calls and emails, but it does break the simple mental contract we currently have that "this email was written by Jonathan" and "I'm currently talking to Jonathan on the phone."

Not sure I'm looking forward to a continual game of "guess when it's a robot".

Re:Google’s new conversational AI could eventually undermine... by anshumanf on Thursday May 10, 2018 @11:40AM (#17039868)
> Not sure I'm looking forward to a continual game of "guess when it's a robot".

Something that already happens on dating services, for example. And makes one cynical.