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Discussion on: Google Duplex - The Conversation about Ethics?

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I'm thinking about a pseudo philosophical question:

let's say that tomorrow we have Duplex on our phones and we all get used to robots calling to book appointments. The question is: why should robots be explicitly programmed NOT to be recognisable as robots? Why are trying so desperatly to trick our brains into thinking we're engaging with a human being instead of just developing super advanced robots that we all know are robots and we accept them as such?

I don't have the answer, just the question :D

A few updates:

Should our machines sound human?

Also Zeynep Tufekci thread here is worth a read:

And finally, Google confirmed they're going to have these bots identify themselves as bots:

it seems as if Google taking extra steps to ensure the public that it’s taking a stance of transparency following the online outcry. That includes making sure that Duplex will make itself “appropriately identified” in the future, for the benefit of all parties involved.

from Google now says controversial AI voice calling system will identify itself to humans