During Amazon's September 2023 demo, then-outgoing Amazon hardware lead David Lamb (who has since been replaced by ex-Microsoft exec Panos Panay) led the new Alexa in a free-flowing conversation, with Alexa smoothly keeping up its end of the chat while throwing in an emotive lilt largely absent from the "old" Alexa. This "remarkable" Alexa (as it's been called within Amazon) will even be able to spot non-verbal emotional queues with help from the cameras and other sensors in Echo devices, Amazon says. But the AI-powered Alexa promises to be more than just a chatbot, with Amazon touting its ability to control smart-home devices, create smart routines, remember your previous conversations and preferences, or compose notes to send to friends and family. There's also been chatter of other possible new-Alexa features, including "AI-generated summaries of news articles," recipe-finding functionality, and an AI chatbot for kids.

Forget fish and chips or sausage, mash, and gravy - when it comes to British lunches, it's the meal deal that rules supreme. According to the latest figures, 'meal deal mania' is at a record high in the UK, with over of a third of Britons indulging in the offer at least once a week. But with thousands of possible combinations of mains, sides, and drinks available, one key question remains – what is the ultimate British meal deal? To answer this burning question, MailOnline turned to AI chatbot, ChatGPT, which came up with a list of five top combinations. So, do you agree with its meal deal selection?

From Richard Attenborough in'Miracle on 34th Street' to Kurt Russell in'The Christmas Chronicles' a number of famous actors have taken on the role of Santa Claus in blockbuster hits through the years. But who would take on the leading role if Hollywood cast a new movie featuring Father Christmas? To answer this burning question, MailOnline turned to ChatGPT. While the AI bot says that casting for a dream Santa would depend on the tone and style of the film, it suggests five actors who could take on the role. So, do you agree with its star-studded suggestions?

But who would take on the leading roles if Hollywood cast a new movie based on The Nativity? To answer this burning question, MailOnline turned to ChatGPT. While the AI bot claims that producers would have to use CGI for Baby Jesus, it suggests a host of famous faces to take on the other roles. So, do you agree with its star-studded suggestions? Who would take on the leading roles if Hollywood cast a new movie based on The Nativity? The first Nativity Scene was created back in 1223, and has been performed around the world every Christmas since.

Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on how artificial intelligence can change the patient-doctor relationship on'America's Newsroom.' As artificial intelligence continues to move into the health care arena -- showing up everywhere from ultrasound screenings to drug development to doctors' offices -- some patients may be uncertain, curious or concerned about how it will impact them or their medical care. Dr. Harvey Castro, an emergency medicine physician in Coppell, Texas, is also a consultant and speaker on AI and ChatGPT in health care. Castro shared with Fox News Digital some of the most common questions patients are asking about the use of AI in the medical field -- and provided his responses. WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?

Artificial intelligence and robotics have enjoyed a resurgence of interest, and there is renewed optimism about their place in our future. But what do they mean for us? How plausible is human-like artificial intelligence? It is 100% plausible that we'll have human-like artificial intelligence. I say this even though the human brain is the most complex system in the universe that we know of. But there are also no physical laws we know of that would prevent us reproducing or exceeding its capabilities. Popular AI from Issac Asimov to Steven Spielberg is plausible.

The technology behind artificial intelligence, or AI, was being developed as early as the 1950s, although we are now seeing a surge in its applications--both today and for the future. AI and machine learning come along with a wide variety of benefits to humans, including advances in healthcare, better marketing strategies, and more efficient day-to-day tasks. Because there are so many complexities surrounding AI and its applications, we asked our experts Erika Twani and Renee Lopez-Cantera to break down the basics for us. Erika is the CEO and Co-Founder of Learning One to One, and Renee is the VP of Business Development for Eikon Digital. "When cooking something, you have different ingredients and follow a recipe in a specific order to make sure at the end of cooking, you have the finished dish. In AI, the ingredients are the data, and the process is the analysis that you follow in a specific order and then interpret to have the finished recipe. Imagine that you put all of your ingredients together without measuring anything or following the steps--your cake won't turn out. There has to be a finite number of steps that machines follow to make sure you have a result at the end."

One is a renowned German Corporate Performance Management (CPM) analyst, the other is the head of a global CPM company. We sat down with two influential figures in the international CPM market and asked them five questions about CPM, technology, and the future. As new technologies continue to unfold, the future of CPM is ever-changing. Many finance professionals and executives are left wondering: Which technologies are simply a fad and which have the potential to turn the world on its head? Why not let the experts speculate?

About two years ago, Simon Smith started counting the startups trying to bring artificial intelligence to drug development. Smith, an AI startup executive himself, found about 30 of them. Now? His tally is up to 148. Smith's list is incomplete -- some companies are still in stealth mode, and others are hard to classify because they straddle the line between AI and traditional biotech -- but its rapid growth is a clear sign of an industry on the rise. With big checks from venture capitalists and exploratory deals with drug makers, these startups are trying to cut costs and speed up progress in everything from discovering therapeutic targets to enrolling patients in clinical trials.

Two million years ago, when the first homo erectus shared his newfound discovery with his hominid peers, they likely ran for the hills. But once they realized everything they could achieve with fire--from seeing in the dark and keeping warm to cooking food and fashioning tools--they quickly came around. People have always feared the unknown. But if a tool proves sound and benefits individuals in some tangible way, they'll eagerly embrace it. One technology that people are currently on the fence about--particularly in the enterprise space--is conversational artificial intelligence (AI).