Called someone that is using that feature and think its absolutly wild. Especially if its a person you know, like what the fuck?! What happens after? I get put in a queue like “Please wait, your friend will be available soon…” elevator music…?? This is just bullshit that AI companies use to justify their messed up shit. Obviously I hang up after hearing the AI voice.
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scytale@piefed.zip 8 hours ago
IOS and Android (or at least on the Pixels AFAIK) now have this feature where you can have it answer for you to screen the caller first.
sphericalcube@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 hours ago
scrion@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
This has existed long before the AI hype. Dialog systems were around in the 80s, operating off of tapes. The concept itself is even older.
I ran an Asterisk server with speech recognition 20 years ago. Sure, TTS didn’t nearly have the recognition rates it has today, but it was enough to figure out the caller’s intent from the email message that was delivered after the fact.
I still run a very similar setup today, except I no longer self host and pretty much ever component has improved. Honestly, its a godsend to be able to deal with people or businesses that still rely on phone conversations, something I will never tolerate. I simply don’t do phone calls.
MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 7 hours ago
I’ve been using this.
Most callers aren’t paying enough attention and just leave a message like it’s voicemail.
0/10 effectiveness.
Blum0108@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Don’t have to talk to them? Sounds like a win