The function of automatically answering spam calls,
Call Screen , announced with
Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL , appears to owners of second-generation smartphones.
Google Assistant answers the incoming call by asking the caller for his name and the purpose of the call. A real-time transcription of the conversation is displayed on the screen. The user can pick up the phone himself or mark the number as spam. The function is based on Google Duplex technology, which can call the institution without an online recording and book a visit without user intervention.
Call Screen at the...