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Pixel 3 gets "Call Screen" which lets the Google Assistant respond to spam calls

While we are yet to dive deep into the just launched Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones, one of the coolest smarts that both phones will come with is what Google likes to call, “Call Screen”. The new feature will let the Google Assistant answer a suspected spam call and then transcribe the caller’s response in real time, letting users decide whether to answer the call, end it early, or block the number entirely and report it as spam. After tapping the “call screen” button, the Google Assistant will alert the caller that you are “using a screening service from Google” and that you will get a copy of this conversation. While this does sound a little creepy, Google claims that the feature uses machine learning capabilities built into the Pixel 3 and 3 XL, with power consumption left to a minimum and call transcription improving over time.

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