Google may quickly add “AI Replies” to the Telephone app’s call-screening function. A line of code spotted by 9to5Google suggests the app will generate “new AI-powered good replies” based mostly on how somebody responds to the decision display.
Google extensively rolled out its call-screening feature in Android 12. It means that you can filter calls and have Google Assistant reply with an audio message to ask who’s calling, moderately than having to select up the decision your self. Late final yr, Google added “contextual replies,” which use the context of somebody’s name to serve up custom-made audio responses. It additionally up to date its call-screening function in March with a approach to respond even when the caller is silent.
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It appears like Google is making an attempt to broaden on this through the use of AI to raised perceive why somebody’s calling and generate extra acceptable replies. Maybe that is a part of what Google meant when it hinted at “multi-step, multi-turn conversational AI” final yr, which may make name screening simpler.
