PROACTIVE PROVISION OF NEW CONTENT TO GROUP CHAT PARTICIPANTS

Techniques are described herein for automated assistants that proactively provide content to participant(s) of multi-participant message exchange threads (e.g., group chats, audio and/or video calls in which oral messages are transcribed for analysis, etc.) based on signals such as individual participant profiles associated with participant(s). In various implementations, automated assistant(s) that may not be explicitly invoked may analyze content of a message exchange thread involving multiple human participants and/or document(s) associated with the message exchange thread. Based on the analyzing, the automated assistant(s) may identify topic(s) pertinent to the message exchange thread. Based on individual participant profiles associated with the participants, the automated assistant(s) may identify shared interest(s) of the participants. The automated assistant(s) may then select new content based both on the pertinent topic(s) and the shared interest(s) of the participants and proactively provide the new content to one or more of the participants. 1. A method that is implemented on one or more processors , the method comprising:analyzing, by one or more automated assistants, one or both of content of a message exchange thread involving multiple human participants and one or more documents associated with the message exchange thread, wherein the automated assistant is not explicitly invoked by any of the participants;identifying, by one or more of the automated assistants, based on the analyzing, one or more topics pertinent to the message exchange thread;identifying, by one or more of the automated assistants, based on individual participant profiles associated with the participants, one or more shared interests of the participants, wherein each participant of the multiple participants is associated with an individual participant profile that includes information related to the participant;selecting, by one or more of the automated assistants, new content that ...

PROVIDING ACCESS TO USER-CONTROLLED RESOURCES BY AUTOMATED ASSISTANTS

Techniques are described herein for allowing automated assistants serving users to access data controlled by others, including resources available to automated assistants serving others. In various implementations, a voice input may be received from a first user. A task request may be recognized from the voice input and analyzed. In response to the analysis, a determination may be made that the task request relates to a second user. An access control list relating to an automated assistant engaged by the second user may be checked to determine whether the first user has appropriate access rights as regards the second user. In response to determining that the first user has appropriate access rights as regards the second user, action may be taken on the task request. 1. A cloud-based system comprising one or more processors and memory operably coupled with the one or more processors , wherein the memory stores instructions that , in response to execution of the instructions by one or more processors , cause the one or more processors to execute an automated assistant to which a respective automated assistant client on each of a plurality of client computing devices is communicatively coupled via one or more networks , wherein the automated assistant is further communicatively coupled to a user-controlled resources engine that includes a plurality of services accessible to a plurality of users of the automated assistant , each of the plurality of users having one or more accounts with one or more of the plurality of services , wherein the automated assistant is configured to:receive a voice input provided by a first user of the plurality of users at an input device of a first client computing device of the plurality of client computing devices that is operated by the first user, wherein the voice input from the first user is directed to the automated assistant client executing on the first client computing device;perform automated voice recognition on the voice input; ...

Location-Based Mode(s) For Biasing Provisioning Of Content When An Automated Assistant Is Responding To Condensed Natural Language Inputs

In various embodiments, the invention relates to poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF)-based star-shaped copolymers synthesized using a core-first approach that uses a multi-functional alcohols as an initiator, and Mg(BHT)(THF)as catalyst for controlled ring opening copolymerization (ROCOP) of maleic anhydride (MAn) with propylene oxide (PO). In some embodiments, these star-PPF copolymers have lower viscosities than their linear analogs, allowing a decrease in DEF fraction in resin formulation, as well as the use of higher molecular weights. These star-shape PPF can be used to prepare PPF:DEF resins containing as much as 70% by weight of the multi-arm PPF star copolymers, and have a low complex viscosity of high star PPF resin that affords rapid printing with a nearly eight times larger than the largest linear PPF oligomer printed previously. 1. A star-shaped copolymer having three or more poly(propylene fumarate) arms extending outward from a central core.2. The star-shaped copolymer of claim 1 , wherein said central core comprises the residue of a multi-functional alcohol initiator having three or more hydroxyl functional groups.3. The star-shaped copolymer of claim 1 , wherein said each of said three or more poly(propylene fumarate) arms comprise about 50 mole percent propylene oxide residues and 50 mole percent maleic anhydride residues.4. The star-shaped copolymer of having a degree of polymerization (DP) of from about 3 to about 650 claim 1 , preferably from about 3 to about 325 claim 1 , and more preferably from about 3 to about 200.5. The star-shaped copolymer of having a number average molecular weight () of from about 0.5 kDa to about 100 kDa claim 1 , preferably from about 0.5 kDa to about 50 kDa claim 1 , and more preferably from about 0.5 kDa to about 25 kDa claim 1 , as calculated for NMR spectroscopy or measured by one of size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and gel permeation chromatography (GPC).6. The star-shaped copolymer of having a molecular mass ...

INCORPORATING SELECTABLE APPLICATION LINKS INTO CONVERSATIONS WITH PERSONAL ASSISTANT MODULES

Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for: operating an instance of a personal assistant module to serve a user while the user operates the client computing device, wherein the instance of the personal assistant module has access to a persistent record of a message exchange thread between the user and instance(s) of the personal assistant module; detecting cue(s) emanating from the persistent message exchange thread; identifying candidate application(s) that are installed on a client computing device operated by the user, wherein the candidate application(s) are associated with content of the message exchange thread; and incorporating, into a transcript of the message exchange thread that is displayed in a graphical user interface rendered on the client computing device, selectable link (operable by the user to cause the client computing device to expose to the user an interface associated with a respective candidate application. 1. A computer-implemented method , comprising:operating, by a client computing device operated by a user, an instance of a personal assistant module to engage in a human-to-computer dialog with the user while the user operates the client computing device, wherein the instance of the personal assistant module has access to a persistent transcript of a message exchange thread between the user and one or more instances of the personal assistant module;rendering, by the instance of the personal assistant module, a graphical user interface that includes a persistent portion and an operable portion, wherein the persistent portion displays at least part of the persistent transcript of the message exchange thread, and the operable portion includes one or more graphical elements that are operable to incorporate content into the message exchange thread;detecting one or more entities mentioned by a participant in the message exchange thread;based on the mentioned one or more entities, selecting one or more applications ...

UPDATING POINT OF INTEREST DATA BASED ON AN IMAGE

Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for updating a point of interest (POI) data repository. A system may be configured to receive a communication comprising an image associated with a point of interest, extract textual data from the image, identify a portion of the textual data that corresponds to a point of interest (POI) field in a point of interest listing, and update the point of interest (POI) data repository based on the portion of the textual data that corresponds to the POI field. 1. A computer-implemented method for updating a point of interest (POI) data repository , the method comprising:receiving a communication comprising an image associated with a point of interest;extracting textual data from the image;identifying a portion of the textual data that corresponds to a point of interest (POI) field for a point of interest listing; andupdating the point of interest (POI) data repository to include at least some of the textual data extracted from the image based at least in part on the portion of the textual data that corresponds to the POI field for the point of interest listing.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein updating the POI data repository comprises:determining if a POI listing in the POI data repository contains information that matches the portion of the textual data;generating, if no POI listing contains information that matches with the portion of the textual data, a new POI listing that includes the at least some of the textual data extracted from the image based at least in part on the portion of the textual data that corresponds to the POI field; andstoring the new POI listing in the POI data repository.3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:providing the new POI listing to a system administrator for approval before storing the new POI listing in the POI data repository.4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the system ...

PROVIDING ACCESS TO USER-CONTROLLED RESOURCES BY AUTOMATED ASSISTANTS

Methods, apparatus, and computer readable media are described herein for allowing a first user to interface with an automated assistant to assign tasks to additional user(s), and/or for causing notification(s) of the assigned task to be rendered to the additional user(s) via corresponding automated assistant interface(s). In various implementations, one or more criteria can be utilized in selecting a group of client device(s), linked to the additional user, via which to provide the notification(s) for the task assigned to the additional user. Also, in various implementations condition(s) for providing the notification(s) for the task can be determined, and the notification(s) provided based on determining satisfaction of the condition(s). 1. A method implemented by one or more processors , the method comprising:receiving, from a first user and at a first client device, first voice input directed to a first automated assistant interface of the first client device; the first voice input comprises a task,', 'that the first voice input assigns the task to at least a second user, and', 'that the first voice input specifies one or more conditions for notifying the second user of the task;, 'determining, based on processing the first voice input, thatdetermining, based on checking an access control list, that the first user has appropriate access rights to assign tasks to the second user; selecting, from a plurality of second user client devices that are each linked with the second user and that each have a respective automated assistant interface, a group of one or more of the second user client devices via which to notify the second user of the task; and', 'causing, based on determining satisfaction of the one or more conditions, each of the one or more second user client devices of the group to render a corresponding notification of the task., 'in response to determining that the first voice input assigns the task to the second user and in response to determining that ...

INCORPORATING SELECTABLE APPLICATION LINKS INTO MESSAGE EXCHANGE THREADS

Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for incorporating application links into message exchange threads. One or more cues emanating from a message exchange thread involving two or more message exchange clients may be detected. The one or more cues may trigger incorporation, into the message exchange thread, of a selectable link to a distinct application. At least one candidate application that is installed on a given client computing device operated by a message exchange thread participant may be identified. The candidate application may be associated with content of the message exchange thread. A selectable link may be incorporated into a transcript of the message exchange thread displayed in a graphical user interface of a message exchange client operating on the given client computing device. The selectable link may be operable by the participant to expose to the participant an interface associated with a respective candidate application. 1. A method implemented using one or more processors , comprising:detecting one or more cues emanating from a message exchange thread involving two or more message exchange clients operated by two or more participants;based on the one or more cues, identifying an application that is distinct from the two or more message exchange clients, and that is installed on a given client computing device operated by a given participant of the two or more participants in the message exchange thread;incorporating a selectable link into a transcript of a message exchange thread, wherein the transcript is displayed in a graphical user interface of the message exchange client operating on the given client computing device operated by the given participant, and wherein the selectable link is operable by the given participant to cause the given client computing device to expose to the given participant an interface associated with the application; andprepopulating one or more fields of the application based on a ...

Delayed responses by computational assistant

An example method includes receiving, by a computational assistant executing at one or more processors, a representation of an utterance spoken at a computing device; identifying, based on the utterance, a task to be performed by the computational assistant; responsive to determining, by the computational assistant, that complete performance of the task will take more than a threshold amount of time, outputting, for playback by one or more speakers operably connected to the computing device, synthesized voice data that informs a user of the computing device that complete performance of the task will not be immediate; and performing, by the computational assistant, the task.

Providing access to user-controlled resources by automated assistants

Techniques are described herein for allowing automated assistants serving users to access data controlled by others, including resources available to automated assistants serving others. In various implementations, a voice input may be received from a first user. A task request may be recognized from the voice input and analyzed. In response to the analysis, a determination may be made that the task request relates to a second user. An access control list relating to an automated assistant engaged by the second user may be checked to determine whether the first user has appropriate access rights as regards the second user. In response to determining that the first user has appropriate access rights as regards the second user, action may be taken on the task request.

INCORPORATING SELECTABLE APPLICATION LINKS INTO MESSAGE EXCHANGE THREADS

Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for incorporating application links into message exchange threads. One or more cues emanating from a message exchange thread involving two or more message exchange clients may be detected. The one or more cues may trigger incorporation, into the message exchange thread, of a selectable link to a distinct application. At least one candidate application that is installed on a given client computing device operated by a message exchange thread participant may be identified. The candidate application may be associated with content of the message exchange thread. A selectable link may be incorporated into a transcript of the message exchange thread displayed in a graphical user interface of a message exchange client operating on the given client computing device. The selectable link may be operable by the participant to expose to the participant an interface associated with a respective candidate application. 1. A computer-implemented method , comprising:detecting, by one or more processors, one or more cues emanating from a message exchange thread involving two or more message exchange clients, wherein the one or more cues trigger incorporation, into the message exchange thread, of one or more selectable links to one or more applications distinct from the message exchange thread;identifying, by one or more of the processors, one or more candidate applications that are installed on a given client computing device operated by a participant in the message exchange thread, wherein the one or more candidate applications are associated with content of the message exchange thread; andincorporating, by one or more of the processors, into a transcript of the message exchange thread that is displayed in a graphical user interface of a message exchange client operating on the given client computing device, one or more selectable links, wherein each selectable link is operable by the participant to cause the ...

INCORPORATING SELECTABLE APPLICATION LINKS INTO CONVERSATIONS WITH PERSONAL ASSISTANT MODULES

Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for: operating an instance of a personal assistant module to serve a user while the user operates the client computing device, wherein the instance of the personal assistant module has access to a persistent record of a message exchange thread between the user and instance(s) of the personal assistant module; detecting cue(s) emanating from the persistent message exchange thread; identifying candidate application(s) that are installed on a client computing device operated by the user, wherein the candidate application(s) are associated with content of the message exchange thread; and incorporating, into a transcript of the message exchange thread that is displayed in a graphical user interface rendered on the client computing device, selectable link(operable by the user to cause the client computing device to expose to the user an interface associated with a respective candidate application. 1. A computer-implemented method , comprising:operating, by a client computing device operated by a user, an instance of a personal assistant module to serve the user while operating the client computing device, wherein the instance of the personal assistant module has access to a persistent record of a message exchange thread between the user and one or more instances of the personal assistant module;detecting, by the instance of the personal assistant module, one or more cues emanating from the persistent message exchange thread, wherein the one or more cues trigger incorporation, into the persistent message exchange thread, of one or more selectable links to one or more applications distinct from the instance of the personal assistant module;identifying, by the instance of the personal assistant module, one or more candidate applications that are installed on a client computing device operated by the user, wherein the one or more candidate applications are associated with content of the message exchange ...

DELAYED RESPONSES BY COMPUTATIONAL ASSISTANT

An example method includes receiving, by a computational assistant executing at one or more processors, a representation of an utterance spoken at a computing device; identifying, based on the utterance, a task to be performed by the computational assistant; responsive to determining, by the computational assistant, that complete performance of the task will take more than a threshold amount of time, outputting, for playback by one or more speakers operably connected to the computing device, synthesized voice data that informs a user of the computing device that complete performance of the task will not be immediate; and performing, by the computational assistant, the task. 1. A method comprising:receiving, by a computational assistant executing at one or more processors, a representation of an utterance spoken at a computing device;identifying, based on the utterance, a task to be performed by the computational assistant;responsive to determining, by the computational assistant, that complete performance of the task will take more than a threshold amount of time, outputting, for playback by one or more speakers operably connected to the computing device, synthesized voice data that informs a user of the computing device that complete performance of the task will not be immediate; andperforming, by the computational assistant, the task.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining an estimated amount of time for complete performance of the task, wherein determining that complete performance of the task will take more than the threshold amount of time comprises determining that the estimated amount of time is greater than the threshold amount of time.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining the estimated amount of time comprises:determining, based on historical times for complete performance of tasks of a same type as the identified task, the estimated amount of time for complete performance of the identified task.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein ...

PROACTIVE PROVISION OF NEW CONTENT TO GROUP CHAT PARTICIPANTS

Techniques are described herein for automated assistants that proactively provide content to participant(s) of multi-participant message exchange threads (e.g., group chats, audio and/or video calls in which oral messages are transcribed for analysis, etc.) based on signals such as individual participant profiles associated with participant(s). In various implementations, automated assistant(s) that may not be explicitly invoked may analyze content of a message exchange thread involving multiple human participants and/or document(s) associated with the message exchange thread. Based on the analyzing, the automated assistant(s) may identify topic(s) pertinent to the message exchange thread. Based on individual participant profiles associated with the participants, the automated assistant(s) may identify shared interest(s) of the participants. The automated assistant(s) may then select new content based both on the pertinent topic(s) and the shared interest(s) of the participants and proactively provide the new content to one or more of the participants. 1. A method that is implemented on one or more processors , the method comprising:analyzing content of a message exchange thread involving multiple human participants;identifying, based on the analyzing, one or more ambiguous topics pertinent to the message exchange thread, wherein the one or more ambiguous topics are subject to multiple different interpretations;identifying, based on individual participant profiles associated with the participants, one or more interests shared among a plurality of the multiple participants, wherein each participant of the multiple participants is associated with an individual participant profile that includes information related to the participant;identifying one or more less ambiguous topics pertinent to the message exchange thread by disambiguating one or more of the ambiguous topics based on one or more of the interests shared among the plurality of the multiple participants; ...

Providing access to user-controlled resources by automated assistants

Methods, apparatus, and computer readable media are described herein for allowing a first user to interface with an automated assistant to assign tasks to additional user(s), and/or for causing notification(s) of the assigned task to be rendered to the additional user(s) via corresponding automated assistant interface(s). In various implementations, one or more criteria can be utilized in selecting a group of client device(s), linked to the additional user, via which to provide the notification(s) for the task assigned to the additional user. Also, in various implementations condition(s) for providing the notification(s) for the task can be determined, and the notification(s) provided based on determining satisfaction of the condition(s).

Expand messaging threads

Verfahren, Vorrichtungen, Systeme und computerlesbare Medien sind zum Erweitern des Nachrichtenaustausch-Threads vorgesehen. In verschiedenen Implementierungen kann ein laufender Nachrichtenaustausch-Thread zwischen zwei oder mehreren Teilnehmern, die mindestens zwei Nachrichtenaustausch-Clients betreiben, untersucht werden. Basierend auf der Untersuchung kann ein oder können mehrere Elemente zur Formulierung einer Suchabfrage identifiziert werden. In verschiedenen Implementierungen kann das eine oder können die mehreren Elemente in einer oder mehreren Nachrichten identifiziert werden, die von einem der mindestens zwei Teilnehmer zu einem anderen der mindestens zwei Teilnehmer als Teil des laufenden Nachrichtenaustausch-Threads geleitet werden, ohne dass ein Teilnehmer ein oder mehrere Elemente als Suchabfrage spezifisch identifiziert. Die Suchabfrage kann dann mit dem einen oder den mehreren identifizierten Elementen formuliert werden, und ein auf die Suchabfrage zutreffender Inhalt kann erhalten werden. Ein oder mehrere dem zutreffenden Inhalt zugeordnete grafische Elemente können in den Nachrichtenaustausch-Thread integriert werden. Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer readable media are provided for extending the messaging thread. In various implementations, a running messaging thread may be examined between two or more participants running at least two messaging clients. Based on the examination, one or more elements can be identified to formulate a search query. In various implementations, the one or more items may be identified in one or more messages routed from one of the at least two participants to another of the at least two participants as part of the current message exchange thread without a participant having one or more Elements specifically identified as a search query. The search query may then be formulated with the one or more identified items, and a content applicable to the search query may be obtained. One or more graphical elements ...

Incorporating selectable application links into message exchange threads

Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for incorporating application links into message exchange threads. One or more cues emanating from a message exchange thread involving two or more message exchange clients may be detected. The one or more cues may trigger incorporation, into the message exchange thread, of a selectable link to a distinct application. At least one candidate application that is installed on a given client computing device operated by a message exchange thread participant may be identified. The candidate application may be associated with content of the message exchange thread. A selectable link may be incorporated into a transcript of the message exchange thread displayed in a graphical user interface of a message exchange client operating on the given client computing device. The selectable link may be operable by the participant to expose to the participant an interface associated with a respective candidate application.

Proactive provision of new content to group chat participants

Delayed responses by computational assistant

An example method includes receiving, by a computational assistant executing at one or more processors, a representation of an utterance spoken at a computing device; identifying, based on the utterance, a task to be performed by the computational assistant; responsive to determining, by the computational assistant, that complete performance of the task will take more than a threshold amount of time, outputting, for playback by one or more speakers operably connected to the computing device, synthesized voice data that informs a user of the computing device that complete performance of the task will not be immediate; and performing, by the computational assistant, the task.

Delayed responses by computational assistant

An example method includes receiving, by a computational assistant executing at one or more processors, a representation of an utterance spoken at a computing device; identifying, based on the utterance, a task to be performed by the computational assistant; responsive to determining, by the computational assistant, that complete performance of the task will take more than a threshold amount of time, outputting, for playback by one or more speakers operably connected to the computing device, synthesized voice data that informs a user of the computing device that complete performance of the task will not be immediate; and performing, by the computational assistant, the task.

Delayed responses by computational assistant

An example method includes receiving, by a computational assistant executing at one or more processors, a representation of an utterance spoken at a computing device; identifying, based on the utterance, a task to be performed by the computational assistant; responsive to determining, by the computational assistant, that complete performance of the task will take more than a threshold amount of time, outputting, for playback by one or more speakers operably connected to the computing device, synthesized voice data that informs a user of the computing device that complete performance of the task will not be immediate; and performing, by the computational assistant, the task.

Delayed responses by computational assistant

An example method includes receiving, by a computational assistant executing at one or more processors, a representation of an utterance spoken at a computing device; identifying, based on the utterance, a task to be performed by the computational assistant; responsive to determining, by the computational assistant, that complete performance of the task will take more than a threshold amount of time, outputting, for playback by one or more speakers operably connected to the computing device, synthesized voice data that informs a user of the computing device that complete performance of the task will not be immediate; and performing, by the computational assistant, the task.

計算機アシスタントによる遅延応答

【課題】本発明の目的は、計算機アシスタントによる遅延応答の通知することである。【解決手段】例示的な方法は、1つまたは複数のプロセッサにおいて実行している計算機アシスタントにより、コンピューティングデバイスにおいて話された言葉の表現を受け取ることと、言葉に基づいて、計算機アシスタントによって実行されるべきタスクを特定することと、計算機アシスタントによって、タスクの完全な実行に、しきい時間長さよりも長くかかると判定することに応じて、コンピューティングデバイスに動作可能に接続された1つまたは複数のスピーカによる再生のために、タスクの完全な実行が即時的ではないことをコンピューティングデバイスのユーザに通知する合成声データを出力することと、計算機アシスタントによってタスクを実行することとを備える。【選択図】図３

Delayed responses by computational assistant

An example method includes receiving, by a computational assistant executing at one or more processors, a representation of an utterance spoken at a computing device; identifying, based on the utterance, a task to be performed by the computational assistant; responsive to determining, by the computational assistant, that complete performance of the task will take more than a threshold amount of time, outputting, for playback by one or more speakers operably connected to the computing device, synthesized voice data that informs a user of the computing device that complete performance of the task will not be immediate; and performing, by the computational assistant, the task.

Delayed responses by computational assistant

An example method includes receiving, by a computational assistant executing at one or more processors, a representation of an utterance spoken at a computing device; identifying, based on the utterance, a task to be performed by the computational assistant; responsive to determining, by the computational assistant, that complete performance of the task will take more than a threshold amount of time, outputting, for playback by one or more speakers operably connected to the computing device, synthesized voice data that informs a user of the computing device that complete performance of the task will not be immediate; and performing, by the computational assistant, the task.

Providing access to user-controlled resources by automated assistants

Methods, apparatus, and computer readable media are described related to Techniques are described herein for allowing automated assistants serving users to access data controlled by others, including resources available to automated assistants serving others. In various implementations, a voice input may be received from a first user. A task request may be recognized from the voice input and analyzed. In response to the analysis, a determination may be made that the task request relates to a second user. An access control list relating to an automated assistant engaged by the second user may be checked to determine whether the first user has appropriate access rights as regards the second user. In response to determining that the first user has appropriate access rights as regards the second user, action may be taken on the task request.

Delayed responses by computational assistant

Delayed responses by computational assistant

An example method includes receiving, by a computational assistant executing at one or more processors, a representation of an utterance spoken at a computing device; identifying, based on the utterance, a task to be performed by the computational assistant; responsive to determining, by the computational assistant, that complete performance of the task will take more than a threshold amount of time, outputting, for playback by one or more speakers operably connected to the computing device, synthesized voice data that informs a user of the computing device that complete performance of the task will not be immediate; and performing, by the computational assistant, the task.

Delayed responses by computational assistant

An example method includes receiving, by a computational assistant executing at one or more processors, a representation of an utterance spoken at a computing device; identifying, based on the utterance, a task to be performed by the computational assistant; responsive to determining, by the computational assistant, that complete performance of the task will take more than a threshold amount of time, outputting, for playback by one or more speakers operably connected to the computing device, synthesized voice data that informs a user of the computing device that complete performance of the task will not be immediate; and performing, by the computational assistant, the task.

Delayed responses by computational assistant

An example method includes receiving, by a computational assistant executing at one or more processors, a representation of an utterance spoken at a computing device; identifying, based on the utterance, a task to be performed by the computational assistant; responsive to determining, by the computational assistant, that complete performance of the task will take more than a threshold amount of time, outputting, for playback by one or more speakers operably connected to the computing device, synthesized voice data that informs a user of the computing device that complete performance of the task will not be immediate; and performing, by the computational assistant, the task.