I was dreading buying Christmas gifts this year. My family tends to buy things they need as they go, and my sister would kill me if I bought her another sweater. So when my editor suggested I use ChatGPT to plan my Christmas shopping for me and write about it, I jumped at the opportunity. And I figured it was a win-win. If its suggested gifts were good, I wouldn't need to worry about coming up with present ideas for another 12 months! If they were a disaster, it would be a good opportunity to showcase how rudimentary artificial intelligence is (I'm extremely skeptical about the predictions of AI enslaving us in the future).

If you love the deals that come with Amazon Prime Day but don't love Amazon, or don't pay for a Prime membership, you can enjoy similar discounts at Target. The retailer's competing sale, this year called Target Circle Week, runs from July 9 to 15. Amazon's Prime Day falls on July 11 and 12. Nothing beats a free afternoon roaming the aisles of Target, picking up random things as you go along, but some of these discounts are worth the virtual shopping spree. Note: You need to register for Target Circle to see and save the deals. It's free to sign up. You will need to save the offer to your account from the main offer page or on the actual buy page for a particular item to see the deal price at checkout.

If you love the deals that come with Amazon Prime Day but don't love Amazon, or don't pay for a Prime membership, you can enjoy similar discounts at Target. The retailer's competing sale, this year called Target Circle Week, runs from July 9 to 15. Amazon's Prime Day falls on July 11 and 12. Nothing beats a free afternoon roaming the aisles of Target, picking up random things as you go along, but some of these discounts are worth the virtual shopping spree. Note: You need to register for Target Circle to see and save the deals. It's free to sign up. You will need to save the offer to your account from the main offer page or on the actual buy page for a particular item to see the deal price at checkout.

If you love the deals that come with Amazon Prime Day but don't love Amazon, or don't pay for a Prime membership, you can enjoy similar discounts at Target. The retailer's competing sale, this year called Target Circle Week, runs from July 9 to 15. Amazon's Prime Day falls on July 11 and 12. Nothing beats a free afternoon roaming the aisles of Target, picking up random things as you go along, but some of these discounts are worth the virtual shopping spree. Note: You need to register for Target Circle to see and save the deals. It's free to sign up. For almost all of the discounts, you will need to clip the coupon on the page to see the deal price at checkout.

When was the last time sustainability became associated with the beauty industry? With all the new and major brands in cosmetics and beauty projects emerging and producing new products left and right. It's hard to determine which of these brands can live up to customer demands and expectations. Fortunately, the beauty industry is among countless business sectors benefiting from innovative technology. AI in the beauty industry is exploding in numerous ways across a range of products.

London studio Seymourpowell has designed concepts for a wearable collar and chaise longue powered by AI, which use atomised cosmetic products to protect city-dwellers from harmful pollutants. The wearable collar and chaise longue, called Atmosphère, convert beauty products into fine particles or droplets before projecting them onto the user in the form of vapour. As the studio explains, this process encapsulates them in a "beauty bubble" that is meant to shield them from toxic substances in their urban surroundings. The duo of conceptual devices were born from research that showed a growing focus among consumers on cleansing rituals, not just for the skin and body but also for the mind. In response to the threat of future water-shortages, both designs aim to replace "water heavy" beauty routines with new tech-powered experiences that leave the user feeling equally refreshed.

From Jeopardy winners and Go masters to infamous advertising-related racial profiling, it would seem we have entered an era in which artificial intelligence developments are rapidly accelerating. But a fully sentient being whose electronic "brain" can fully engage in complex cognitive tasks using fair moral judgement remains, for now, beyond our capabilities. Unfortunately, current developments are generating a general fear of what artificial intelligence could become in the future. Its representation in recent pop culture shows how cautious – and pessimistic – we are about the technology. The problem with fear is that it can be crippling and, at times, promote ignorance.

The Sephora Studio offers the ultimate makeup experience--and more are opening in 2018. Amanda Li, 25, looked at herself in a mirror. She saw her own reflection, but with extra blush, extended eyelashes and a different lip color. As she blinked, her look suddenly changed, this time with a smoky eyeliner. The scene was part of Sephora's efforts called Virtual Artist, which debuted in 2016 and has gotten a makeover over time.

If, 50 years ago, you'd have asked the general population how 2019 would look, they probably would have said we'd all be zooming to work on jetpacks and wearing glasses that scanned each others' brains. And, while the reality might seem like a little bit of a let down, it's suffice to say that technology has come a very long way, especially when it comes to beauty. Up until a few years ago, the most high-tech beauty product we were likely to own was a pair of hair straighteners that beeped when they were ready to start using. Now, however, our beauty regimes are getting more and more high tech, all thanks to the wonders of Artificial Intelligence. But what exactly is AI? We've all read the headlines (you know, the ones that tell us our lives are about to be taken over by robots?), but genuine facts on what AI is and what it means for us are hard to come by.

The concept of beauty and cosmetics has advanced since the ancient Egyptian standards of smooth hair, clear skin, and beautiful eyes to include hair color and extensions, face contouring, and eyebrow enhancement. For each curve on our face, there now exists a product available to enhance and project it beautifully. The definition of beauty has changed over the years. Growing global economies, increasing disposable incomes, changes in lifestyle (indulgence in cosmetics for skin care, salon and spa treatments), and climate changes have resulted in increased skin care demands. The popularity of natural and organic beauty products, particularly in the United States and European countries, has also fostered the growth of the cosmetics market.