Google tests AI feature to make phone calls for Pixel users

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 01:50 · Archive

Google is testing a feature that lets Gemini make phone calls to businesses on behalf of users.

Google is testing a feature called Call for Me that allows its Gemini AI to make phone calls to businesses on behalf of users, handling tasks such as making reservations or checking stock. The feature is initially available to Pixel 11 owners in the United States who pay for a Gemini subscription.

Google tests AI feature to make phone calls for Pixel users — Image: Engadget

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Gemini can now call businesses for you so you don’t have to wait on holdGoogle's launching an "early experiment" feature on Pixel 11 that lets users delegate local business calls to Gemini, like making a reservation, checking if a product is in stock, or rescheduling an appointment. According to Google, you don't even need to start the call to have Gemini handle it for you: Instead of dialing yourself, […]The Verge · 24 Sept, 17:04
Pixel 11's Call For Me feature begins preliminary rolloutSelect Gemini subscribers with a Pixel 11 can soon try out phone calls via AI chatbot.Engadget · 24 Sept, 17:00
Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for youGoogle says the AI-calling feature will first be available to Pixel 11 owners in the U.S. who pay for a Gemini subscription.TechCrunch · 24 Sept, 17:00
Google’s Gemini Can Now Make Calls for You on Pixel PhonesCall for Me—a feature that’s exclusive to the Pixel 11 series—gives robocalls a new meaning.Wired · 24 Sept, 17:00

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