Google's Duplex Actually Launched and Still Serves Traffic; Muse May Finish the Job
giffmana · x · 2026-09-16
A nostalgia thread about Google's AI phone-calling: @giffmana only remembered the IO demo that "never shipped," but rustyryan points out it actually launched and still serves traffic today. championswimmer adds it did roll out in the US, just with little usage — suggesting the new Muse will finally deliver what Sundar demoed years ago.
Related event: Google Muse rolls out AI phone calling in slow beta(5 posts)→
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