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n the coming years, I believe we will hear people asking each other, "Do you have an avatar?" It is not difficult to predict that this virtual application will be one of the most entertaining tools of the digital world. After being used in Hollywood movies for many years, some celebrities have also jumped on this bandwagon. Many hard to reach artists have used avatars to appeal to hundreds of thousands in a virtual environment over the past year. One of them is Indian alternative medicine expert and American-Indian author Deepak Chopra. Another is musician-entrepreneur William Adam from the band Black Eyed Peas professionally known as will.i.am.
Chopra is a world-renowned expert who gives lectures on and explains how holistic the human body and soul are. However, not everyone can afford or find the chance to get private sessions from him. Now, digital Chopra can reach everyone. Avatar Deepak Chopra is a software product developed to promote the books of "the real Deepak Chopra" and to establish a one-on-one relationship with his readers. This app, developed by The AI Foundation, helps establish a more intimate relationship with the reader even though it cannot replace the real thing. On the other hand, there is a "vital fact" behind Chopra's choice to use this app as a medium. “I am 73 years old and very healthy. I feel like I am 35, but you know, we are all going to physically leave this world (someday). Digital Deepak can take my place when I pass away and can (continue) learning by interacting with people as it is an artificial intelligence application,” Chopra further explained.
Meet BabyX, the virtual, artificially intelligent creation of Mark Sagar and his company, Soul Machines.
Meet BabyX, the virtual, artificially intelligent creation of Mark Sagar and his company, Soul Machines.
Free for volunteers
The most important feature of Digital Deepak Chopra is that the person using the app can share their health information with it "on condition that it remains confidential." Arguing that this app, which touches on the subject of "data privacy" – one of the biggest ethical discussions about digital applications – may be beneficial to humans, Chopra says that the experts on his team can provide tailored health advice to individuals. When I said, "Everyone will have a digital twin in the future," I guess you understand it better now and know it is not just some fantasy.
The AI Foundation has set out on this journey to stop people from being "forgotten" when they die. For now, this app, which is free for famous volunteers like Chopra, needs data, and consequently more volunteers, to make it smarter and learn like any other artificial intelligence app. Rob Meadows, the company's founder and chief technology officer, states that they first want to see people's reactions to such technology and its impact on society. |