Google’s latest AI, Gemini, is stepping into the ring for phone calls, with a beta feature called Call for Me. Now you can ask your Pixel 11 to call your local hardware store or barber, and Gemini will handle the conversation. It can even navigate automated menus and wait on hold. But can an AI chatbot be as charming as a human when booking a haircut?

While Call for Me is designed to ease the process of calling businesses, it’s not without its challenges. How will Gemini handle accents or unexpected situations? Google is keen to test these scenarios, promising to improve the feature in noisy environments and with different accents.

The feature expands on Google’s suite of smart calling tools, including Phone by Google, which can screen calls, block robocalls, and even show you choices in automated menus. But as voice assistants increasingly take on phone calls, we wonder: will businesses be able to distinguish between human and machine callers?

The future seems to be headed towards a world where AI and human voices are increasingly intertwined. If restaurants and businesses are using AI chatbots to interact with customers, will it be hard to tell if you’re talking to a human or a machine? The machines are talking to each other, except they’re just debating whether you want the stuffed crust.