What is Google Duplex? Has Google faked its Duplex AI Demo?
In the recently concluded Google I/O developers conference, Sundar Pichai gave a demonstration of the next development in their Google AI called Google Duplex. It has confused many if it is something new or a development on something existing. So let’s clear the confusion first and see what is Google Duplex. Google Duplex is the next level development on their Google Assistant. It is a separate entity but works in conjunction with the Google Assistant to emulate a natural human voice instead of a machine sounding voice. It was quite a demonstration, but post the demonstration a lot of being said about it, especially many claiming Google to have faked the demonstration. So is Google Duplex fake? Let’s find out.
Has Google Faked Its Duplex AI Model?
Google demonstrated as to how the Google Duplex was able to call and book appointments at the hairdressers, make a reservation at a restaurant, and even book travel tickets. After Google demonstrated the Google Duplex, multiple journalists and experts came to a conclusion that the entire demonstration was not an authentic one but a setup. The calls made were all artificial, made up, and highly edited, raising a major suspicion on Google Duplex ethics. Some of the reasons cited as to why people felt it was a faked demonstration are as follows:
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