Google Duplex AI will inform users calls are being recorded

The Google Assistant will not only be telling people they’re talking to a robot, but also inform them that their calls are being recorded, wherever necessary. According to reports, Google’s Duplex service

will inform people that calls are being recorded “in certain jurisdictions”. The details about this were shared by Google at a company meeting on Thursday, and obtained by Bloomberg.

Since not every state in the US requires consent from both parties when calls are being recorded, Google doesn’t need to inform users everywhere.

Essentially, since not every state in the US requires consent from both parties when calls are being recorded, Google doesn’t need to inform users everywhere. That said, it seems unlikely that the company would build a feature for specific states only. If Google is going to inform people that calls are being recorded, it will likely be a feature that the Assistant follows all over the world.

The Google Duplex service was revealed at Google I/O this year. While the company’s demo wowed users everywhere, many questioned the ethical implementations the same might lead to. Some wondered whether it should be mandatory for Duplex to inform others that they’re talking to a robot and more. Google had responded to these speculations by confirming that the Assistant will be informing people who they’re talking to and now there seems to be more.