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Google says its AI will start calling businesses to book appointments this summer. Beauty is on the list.

At I/O in May, Google said that for 'select categories like home repair, beauty or pet care,' customers can ask Google to call the business on their behalf — rolling out across the U.S. this summer. For a New Bedford barbershop, that means the next voice on your phone might not be a person. Here's what Google actually published, what it doesn't say, and what to do about it Monday.