Google is testing a new AI bot that makes conversations with
people using their speech as input. The model was developed for the purpose of
helping people practise a new language.
Google rolled out this conversational AI bot back in October of last year, but it was underdeveloped at the time as its capability was limited to providing feedback on spoken sentences. In the latest updated version, the bot can now help users practice having ongoing conversations in the language they are learning; although it currently only supports conversations in English.