Google Duplex

Google Duplex, a Google Assistant feature in which a human-sounding voice can book appointments and reservations over the phone, wowed attendees during the opening keynote and had other sectors of the tech world wondering about the implications of a robot assistant that sounds pretty life-like.

A lot of details about Duplex remain unclear. As of right now, Google is limiting its public pronouncements about Duplex to its keynote presentation and a deep dive into the technology on its blog, while it fine-tunes the feature for launch. But here’s a rundown of what we know so far about Google Duplex and what it means for your future interactions.