Google tests Call for Me, letting Gemini call businesses for Pixel 11 users
Google has begun testing a feature called Call for Me that lets Gemini call businesses on behalf of users, initially available to Pixel 11 owners in the U.S. with a Gemini subscription. The AI can introduce itself, navigate phone menus, wait on hold, and handle conversations, with users able to monitor via a live transcript and stay in control.
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TechCrunch AISarah Perez
Google says the AI-calling feature will first be available to Pixel 11 owners in the U.S. who pay for a Gemini subscription.
The Verge AIStevie Bonifield
Google's launching an "early experiment" feature on Pixel 11 that lets users delegate local business calls to Gemini, like making a reservation, checking if a product is in stock, or rescheduling an appointment. According to Google, you don't even need to start the call to have Gemini handle it for you: Instead of dialing yourself, just tell Gemini to call on your behalf using the Gemini app on your Pixel. Gemini will call the business, introduce itself, navigate automated phone menus, wait on hold, and handle the conversation with the person on the other end. You remain in control at all times with a live transcript view and the ability … Read the full story at The Verge.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Google is testing Call for Me, which lets Gemini call businesses on behalf of users, initially for Pixel 11 users with a Gemini subscription in the US — With AI agents like Meta's Muse and Instinct now able to make calls on users' behalf, Google is now letting Gemini call businesses with a new feature called “Call for Me.”
