Google Unveils Duplex for Web, Says the Feature Can Do a Range of Tasks Including Reserving Rental Cars and Booking Movie Tickets

Google Duplex, Google's AI chat agent that can arrange appointments over the phone, will soon expand to more places -- namely the web. From a report: Today at I/O 2019, Google announced Duplex on the web, which will handle things like rental car bookings and movie tickets. 'We want to build a more helpful Google for everyone,' said CEO Sundar Pichai onstage in Mountain View, California. 'We're going to be thoughtful [about this].' When Duplex on the web debuts, you'll be able to issue Google Assistant a command like 'Book me a car from Hertz.' That command will navigate to the relevant web page and automatically fill in details like your name, payment information, car preferences, trip dates (using information from Gmail and Chrome autofill), and more. Throughout the process, you'll see a progress bar. And whenever Duplex needs more information, like a price or seat selection, it'll pause and prompt you to make a selection. Once you're finished, a tap of the confirmation button will beam a receipt to your inbox. It'll launch later this year on Android phones.

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