Simulation of automated telephone call(s)

A method implemented by one or more processors, the method comprising:

• receiving user input from a user of a client device;
• determining, based on processing the user input, that the user input includes:
• a request to cause an automated assistant to initiate an automated telephone call with an entity;
• and
• a task to be performed during the automated telephone call with the entity;
• prior to causing the automated assistant to initiate the telephone call with the entity:
• causing a simulation of the automated telephone call with the entity to be performed to simulate the task;
• determining, based on a result of the simulation, whether to initiate the automated telephone call with the entity or refrain from initiating the automated telephone call with the entity;
• and
• in response to determining to refrain from initiating the automated telephone call with the entity:
• determining, based on the result of the simulation, whether to recommend modifying the task to be performed;
• and
• in response to determining to recommend modifying the task:
• determining one or more modified tasks to be performed and in lieu of the task initially determined based on processing the user input, wherein each of the one or more modified tasks modify the entity or one or more corresponding parameters of the task;
• and
• causing an indication of one or more of the modified tasks to be provided for presentation to the user via the client device.

A system comprising:

• one or more hardware processors;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more hardware processors, cause the one or more hardware processors to be operable to:
• receive user input from a user of a client device;
• determine, based on processing the user input, that the user input includes:
• a request to cause an automated assistant to initiate an automated telephone call with an entity;
• and
• a task to be performed during the automated telephone call with the entity;
• prior to causing the automated assistant to initiate the telephone call with the entity:
• cause a simulation of the automated telephone call with the entity to be performed to simulate the task;
• determine, based on a result of the simulation, whether to initiate the automated telephone call with the entity or refrain from initiating the automated telephone call with the entity;
• and
• in response to determining to refrain from initiating the automated telephone call with the entity:
• determine, based on the result of the simulation, whether to recommend modifying the task to be performed;
• and
• in response to determining to recommend modifying the task:
• determine one or more modified tasks to be performed and in lieu of the task initially determined based on processing the user input, wherein each of the one or more modified tasks modify the entity or one or more corresponding parameters of the task;
• and
• cause an indication of one or more of the modified tasks to be provided for presentation to the user via the client device.