AI now books restaurants for you with eerily human-like calls
Your Personal AI Restaurant Booker Is Here
Imagine this: You're planning a special dinner by West Lake - six people, needs to be kid-friendly, budget around 400 RMB per person. In the past, this meant endless phone calls checking availability and amenities. Now? Just tell your phone what you want, and artificial intelligence handles the rest.
Qwen App's new integration with Alibaba's Gaode Street Ranking has created what might be the most lifelike AI phone assistant yet. The system doesn't just understand your dining preferences - it actually calls restaurants using eerily human-like speech patterns to negotiate your reservation.
How It Works
The magic happens through Qwen's "Task Assistant" interface. Speak your requirements naturally: location, budget, special needs like high chairs or private rooms. The app then taps into real merchant data from Gaode Street Ranking to find perfect matches.
Here's where it gets impressive: After you select a restaurant, the AI initiates a phone call that even early adopters struggle to distinguish from human staff. "If they hadn't told me at the end," one beta tester remarked, "I would've sworn I was talking to a real person."
Built-In Transparency
Understanding users might hesitate to trust an AI with their reservations, Qwen provides complete call transcripts and audio recordings. Want to double-check if they really secured that lakeside window table? Just pull up the conversation history.
This isn't just about restaurants either. The app now connects with over 400 services through Taobao, Fliggy and Alipay integrations - everything from flight bookings to food delivery can be handled through natural voice commands.
Why This Matters
The technology represents a significant leap in how we interact with AI assistants. Where previous systems excelled at simple queries ("What's the weather?"), Qwen demonstrates AI can now handle complex, multi-step real-world tasks with human-like finesse.
Restaurant owners seem equally impressed. One popular Hangzhou establishment reported: "We've taken several reservations from this system already. Honestly? It communicates more clearly than some human callers."
Key Points:
- Human-like communication: The AI negotiates reservations using natural speech patterns that fool many listeners
- Complete transparency: Every call gets recorded and transcribed for user verification
- Expanded capabilities: Integrates with 400+ services beyond dining through Alibaba's ecosystem
- Real-world testing: Both users and restaurant staff report positive experiences during trials


