Google's Gemini Can Call Businesses And Wait On Hold So You Don't Have To

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Nothing kills an afternoon quite like sitting on hold for half an hour or longer. It's a massive waste of time unless you truly enjoy listening to soft elevator music and cheesy ads on loop, all in an effort to ask a store or support representative a simple question. There has to be a better way, and Google agrees. That is, so long as you own a Pixel 11 series smartphone, which now has access an experimental "Call for Me" feature powered by Gemini.

Finally, a use for artificial intelligence that doesn't revolve around creating memes or arguing with hallucinating bots, right? Powered by modern large language models, Google's experimental tool lets Gemini handle routine phone calls, navigate automated menu trees, and sit patiently on hold so you don't have to.

Landing first as a preview for Pixel 11 owners in the U.S. who subscribe to Gemini and run...

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