Saviour of humanity or disaster waiting to happen? MailOnline looks at successes and tragedies of AI

The incredible abilities of ChatGPT - the chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI) - have opened the world's eyes to how far the technology behind it has come. Since it was released to the public in November, ChatGPT has been used to pass exams, deliver a sermon, write software and give relationship advice. Many, like Bill Gates and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, hail AI technology as the'most important' innovation of our time, saying it could solve climate change, cure cancer and enhance productivity. But its advancement has also struck fear in the hearts of others, with Elon Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and the late Stephen Hawking believing it poses a'profound risk to society and humanity'. MailOnline takes a look at some of the biggest successes and terrible failures that have stemmed from powerful AI tools in recent months.