Google Meet’s New AI Attends Meetings For You (1)
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Google Meet is introducing some next-level AI tools that could change the way we do meetings. Announced at the Cloud Next conference, the standout feature is Duet AI's real-time note-taking. Just hit “take notes for me,” and you get a neat summary and action points. But here's the kicker: Duet can also "attend" meetings for you, generating discussion points in your absence. While this sounds like a dream for the chronically double-booked, there's a catch: if everyone sends their AI rep, the meeting's a no-go.
Over-reliance on AI for human interactions, especially in professional settings, could lead to a loss of personal touch, genuine human interactions, and the nuanced understanding that comes with it. The potential for everyone to send their AI assistant to a meeting, leading to its abrupt end, is a stark reminder that while technology can replicate tasks, it cannot replace the essence of human connection.
Meanwhile, Microsoft and Zoom are also diving into the AI-summary game. As Google Meet evolves, with its rebranding from "Hangouts to Meet" and a slew of new features, the big question remains: Can AI truly revolutionize our video chats? Only time will tell, but fewer video calls? For now sign us up!
If you pick “attend for me,” Meet will bring up your talking points even without you there. Image: Google
As a summary, here are the features mentioned in their presentation.
Features
- Duet AI's Real-Time Note-taking: "click 'take notes for me,' and the app will capture a summary and action items as the meeting is going on."
- Mid-Meeting Summary: "If you’re late to a meeting, Google will be able to show you a mid-meeting summary so that you can catch up on what happened."
- Private Chatbot Assistance: "During the call, you’ll be able to talk privately with a Google chatbot to go over details you might have missed."
- Post-Meeting Summary: "And when the meeting is over, you can save the summary to Docs and come back to it after the fact; it can even include video clips of important moments."
- "Attend for Me" Feature: "Another new Meet feature lets Duet 'attend' a meeting on your behalf. On a meeting invite, you can click an 'attend for me' button, and Google can auto-generate some text about what you might want to discuss."
