ChatGPT AI action dolls: Concerns around the Barbie-like viral social trend
As online users create Barbie-like dolls of themselves, experts urge caution over AI's energy and data use.
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It's part of a new trend where people use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and Copilot to re-package themselves - literally - as pocket-sized dolls and action figures.
It has taken off online, with brands and influencers dabbling in creating their mini-me.
But some are urging people to steer clear of the seemingly innocent trend, saying fear of missing out shouldn't override concerns about AI's energy and data use.
It may sound complicated, but the process is simple.
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