AI Goes Mainstream: Celeb Chatbots, Voice Assistants, Synthetic Humans, and Surgical Aids Show Growing Prominence and Risks of New Tech

Meta is creating AI chatbots based on celebrities like Snoop Dogg and fictional characters like Super Mario for users to interact with on Facebook, Instagram, etc.

OpenAI's ChatGPT now has voice capabilities available in the paid ChatGPT Plus version, letting users have conversations with the AI.

Companies like Fantasy are using AI to create "synthetic humans" to replace focus groups and generate new product ideas.

Researchers developed an AI system called Sturgeon that can help surgeons diagnose brain tumors in real-time during surgery.

Experts warn that ethics and trust in AI are crucial, with risks including reputational harm and human damage if principles aren't followed.