In this episode, we talk about a new innovation that enables household electronics to see what’s around them. We then discuss Google Duplex, an AI designed to happily make reservations and appointments for you.

Sources

• The Economist: Household electronics are undergoing a sensory makeover

• The Verge: Amazon Says 100 Million Alexa Devices Have Been Sold — What’s Next?

• Gizmodo: The Terrible Truth About Alexa

• Bloomberg: Amazon Workers Are Listening to What You Tell Alexa

• SurfaceSight

• Google Duplex Demo

• The Verge: One Year Later, Restaurants Are Still Confused By Google Duplex

• The Verge: Google is bringing Duplex to the web to help book car rentals and movie tickets

• Forbes: What You Need To Know About Chatbots