Google Says ‘Add Me’ to AI-Focused Phone Buyers

Google executive Rick Osterloh promised today to demonstrate to consumers exactly what artificial intelligence can do for them. But the array of impressive AI-powered features he displayed for Google’s newest Pixel line of phones may not be quite what consumers are looking for.

While some features, such as Google’s new virtual assistant (for all Android phones) look smart—more here—you can easily imagine a backlash to some other offerings. For instance, one feature allows people to get a detailed summary of what was said on a phone call, as well as a full transcript.