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Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ uses AI to call local businesses for you
Google is trying out a new tool that lets AI call businesses to ask questions for you. The feature, called Ask for Me, collects information about the pricing and availability of a service, but it’s only available for nail salons and auto shops for now.
Google launches AI bot to call businesses for you about prices and availability
For people who hate making mundane phone calls, Google has an AI solution.
Google’s new feature uses AI to call businesses on the phone for you
Google is testing out a new tool that allows artificial intelligence to make calls to businesses to ask questions for you. “Ask for Me” is a feature that will get information on details such as pricing and service availability. However, for now, it’s only available for nail salons and auto shops, Google product lead Rose Yao said in a post on X.
Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ feature calls businesses on your behalf to inquire about services, pricing
Google is testing a new “Ask for Me” feature that uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf, for information about availability and pricing. The feature is available on desktop and mobile for users who have opted into the company’s Search Labs experiments.
Google's New 'Ask for Me' Search Feature Uses AI to Make Calls
Google today started rolling out a new experimental "Ask for Me" feature that's available as part of Search Labs. Google Search users
Google's 'Ask for me' AI calls businesses so that you don't have to
Google's new Search Labs experiment, 'Ask for me,' uses AI to call local businesses (currently nail salons and auto repair shops) on your behalf, getting price quotes and availability for services. The tool first probes details about your needs (car type,
Google Search’s new ‘Ask for me’ calls local businesses for availability, pricing
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