AT&T's new AI receptionist will answer calls for you - and block spam

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• AT&T's digital receptionist will use AI to screen your calls.
• The goal is to determine if a call is legitimate or spam.
• The feature will roll out this year as a test for select AT&T customers.

How often do you receive a call from an unknown number and debate whether to answer it? Spam calls continue to plague us all, often making us hesitant to answer our phones unless we know who's calling. 

Now AT&T is turning to AI in an attempt to protect us from the spammers and scammers who tie up our phones.

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