A year after Google surprised the audience with a realistically human-sounding AI that can book restaurant reservations and hair appointments, the company today announced that it will extend the service to web-based chats such as car rentals and movie bookings. In an example Google showed onstage, the Assistant can pull in travel information based on your existing reservations under your account. Once you ask the Assistant to help you book a car rental, it will begin to auto-fill the form using information it has, such as your name, address, and arrival and drop-off times.
Google first announced Duplex last year as a voice assistant that can make calls on your behalf to make a restaurant reservation. When you confirm a request, you’ll…
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