Artificial Intelligence Expands Influence Across Sectors, Raises Future Concerns

Pune, 21st June 2024 – Artificial intelligence (AI) has swiftly integrated into diverse sectors, including politics and beauty pageants, showcasing its pivotal role. Across social media, AI influencers such as Naina Avtar, Lil Miquela, and Shudu Gram have garnered immense popularity, accumulating millions of followers. In the news industry, Indian channels have embraced AI anchors since China’s Xinhua pioneered this in 2018. Notably, Doordarshan introduced an AI anchor specifically for farmers, while another channel features AI anchor Sana, hinting at AI’s expanding role in journalism.

In politics, initiatives like SAAI in New Zealand and candidates like Al Steve in the UK utilize AI to enhance connectivity among people. Despite its promising applications, challenges loom large, evidenced by the emergence of fake AI videos causing significant concerns in India. The beauty pageant realm has also seen AI’s rapid ascent, exemplified by Fanview’s recent launch of the Miss AI Beauty Pageant, where contestants like India’s Jara Shatavari participate.

AI has even penetrated culinary arts, with Chef AI emerging as a viable option to assist in food preparation, suggesting further potential growth in this sector. As AI continues to evolve, its impact across these sectors is poised to deepen, presenting both opportunities and challenges for future technological integration.