When AI experts warn millions of jobs will be lost, many find it hard to visualize how a computer could replace them, but now thanks to a new startup that sells digital humans, they can get a glimpse into the grim future. AI has already conquered the world. People use AI without even knowing they are using it several times a day. AI tells us what movies to watch, what music to listen to, gives us answers when we search for them on google and even customizes our ad and product experience.
AI has been cutting jobs in great numbers for decades. It started with robotics selling AI as automatization for factories — especially for the car industry and moved into agriculture and other sectors. But the workforce of other positions — not related to physical work, that requires intelligence, sociable and analytical skills was reassured that their work could not be mimicked by artificial intelligence.
Soul Machines, a new startup, proves that the days when we could tell if we were talking to a chatbot or a human could very well be over. Its shocking-looking, super-realistic digital humans are for sale and even have complex AI personalities. The company’s pitch to sell them is that their product, digital humans, don’t ever get tired or burn out. They perform 24/7 non-stop at 100 percent. Soul Machines sees a future where digital humans take over job positions as online bankers, educational coaches, virtual realtors, customer support, sales, healthcare and even become brand ambassadors. Their digital humans speak 12 languages, scalable with just one click, are always in stock, and come in a diverse array of customizable forms.
AI In A Land Of No Regulations
Soul Machines has already stirred interest among big names. They list P&G, Google, PWC, Mercedes-Benz, Sony, IBM Watson, Air New Zealand, Microsoft, West Coast University and others as brands they have worked with. In the past years, industry leaders like Elon Musk have been advocating for AI regulations primarily concerned with rapid advancement without restrictions. Soul Machines digital humans are so advanced that they are coded to sound robotic, so humans don’t confuse them with the real thing.
Soul Machines showcases its good intentions and how AI can help our society through case studies. Working with the World Health Organization, its digital humans provide support and information for people trying to quit smoking. In addition, the CDC digital humans provide the latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
AI products, like Soul Machines’ digital humans, continue to push the limits, gaining ground inside our society. AI companies know it is open season. There are no real AI laws that limit what AI can be used for. Our “digital brain is the heart of everything,” says Soul Machines. It “runs on the Human OS Platform,” a system built thanks to deep research into neuroscience, psychology and cognitive science. Soul Machines AI digital humans can see, hear, touch, think, learn, understand and express emotions. They are real and now for sale. They can do what humans can, but does the world want them to do it? That’s a question that humanity will have to answer down the line.
