Testing the ability of Google to talk to friends in chat on your behalf

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Things get tired when you exchange texts many times a day. In order to save time and effort for replying to mail, Google previously implemented "Smart Reply" function in Inbox and Gmail to propose the reply contents of mail arrived by artificial intelligence (AI), but this function was added to Google's own A project is under way to make it available not only for applications but also for Facebook Messenger, Twitter direct messages, WhatsApp, and other chat features.

Tired of texting? Google tests robot to chat with friends for you | Technology | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/feb/14/google-tests-robot-chat-reply-friends

Google's testing an Android app that adds Smart Reply to Slack, Facebook Messenger, and more - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/14/17013292/google-reply-app-testing-android-smart-reply-sms-slack-facebook-twitter

In 2015, Google proposed "Smart Reply" which AI suggests reply to incoming e-mail on InboxAnnouncement to implementDid. This Smart Reply shows, for example, where the "Where are you?" E-mail arrives, the application shows three choices: "Home," "Home," "Station," and the user can select buttons You can reply by just pushing.

Smart Reply which was implemented on Inbox was also added to Gmail in May 2017It was installed. The Japanese version is confirmed to be able to use the function in December.

After all, it was yesterday that Smart Reply corresponded to Japanese. Things not in memory. I came out today, but I will definitely notice it if I go out.https://t.co/lr00ulmfItpic.twitter.com/PhbCX0wOrA

- Kenichi Suzuki Kenichi Suzuki (@ suzukik)December 7, 2017

The Japanese version of Smart Reply looks something like this. Simple things showing options of "I'm fine", "I am fine", "I'm not fine" against the content of "How are you?


Even if you give out the specific place name you estimated from the previous interaction as an option.


And this "Smart Reply" becomes "Reply" that can be used for Google Hangouts, Allo, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Android messages, Skype, Twitter direct messages, Slack, etc., at Google's product lab "Area 120" It is being tested.

Google has long existed the "20% rule" that 20% of employees can devote themselves from regular work and develop what they like, "Area 120" has 20% rule so that it can be officially used It is a program which made it.

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Area 120Recruit test users through the formAnd we are testing by sending an email to volunteer Android user. In the application form, items that answer "Most Used Applications", "Respond to Applications Used Once a Week", "Answer Field of" Why I am Interested in This Function "are lining up.


The function under test is displayed as follows if it is Hangouts. Reply options such as "Yes" "Yes," "Yes" are displayed for the question "Are you in a restaurant?"


In the Android message, the question "When will you go home?" Is displayed with the choice of "13 minutes by car" using location information. Although Android message is limited, it is already one of applications that have Reply.


Since the Reply function in the various chat applications like the above is in the very early stages of development and is separate from the development activities of the entire Google, it is important to know when the function is actually released and when the announcement time is around Whether or not it is unknown. Google spokesperson said, "As with other projects in area 120, this is one of the initial experiments and there is no information that can be shared right now."