- Use cases for generative AI are increasingly being developed.
- OpenAI has made this technology easily accessible so that developers can create more apps.
- Some use cases of generative AI may be of concern to society.
Following the explosive adoption of ChatGPT, generative AI has nowadays permeated almost every conceivable use case. From simple use cases in the office to complex use cases like managing cybersecurity, generative AI use cases continue to grow with evolving capabilities. While most of these use cases are logical and justifiable, some startups and even large enterprises have also developed some rather strange, yet fascinating use cases of generative AI.
There is no denying that AI is doing wonders in some industries. For example, in the healthcare sector, AI is helping in diagnosis, patient care, and management. In the finance sector, AI capabilities are helping financial institutions improve fraud management. In the e-commerce sector, retailers are using AI to understand their customers better and also manage their supply chain.
Despite concerns about AI bias, privacy, and even copyright, most companies feel the benefits of using the technology far outweigh the risks. In fact, in a recent Gartner poll of more than 1,400 executives, 78% of respondents believe the benefits of generative AI outweigh the risks.
While most AI adoption in enterprises is well-defined, some startups and enterprises have developed some interesting generative AI use cases. For them, these use cases demonstrate the capabilities of the technology, but for others, the use cases don't make sense at all.
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10 ingenious yet strange uses of generative AI
Here are 10 of the strangest AI use cases ever developed: Note that these generative AI use cases are actually available in some countries.
Perfect Teeth: AI Toothbrush
Well-known dental hygiene company Oral-B has created an AI toothbrush. The Oral-B Genius X electric toothbrush uses AI to track how people brush their teeth and provide real-time feedback to help them get the best results every day.
This toothbrush uses iO Magnetic Technology, which combines micro-vibrating bristles with Oral-B's round brush head to deliver a professional-level clean. The toothbrush display turns red if you're brushing too hard and white if you're brushing too lightly. When you're brushing at the optimal speed, it turns green.
No more overcooked meals: AI for the kitchen
Flippy, the burger-making kitchen robot. Powered by Miso's unique and patented AI, Flippy is a smart commercial kitchen robot that deep-fries everything from French fries to chicken nuggets, working alongside humans to improve quality and consistency while delivering significant, measurable cost savings to restaurants.
The machine is equipped with various sensors, cameras and intelligent algorithms for frying food, and Flippy can adapt to different cooking methods and recipes, making it suitable for any kitchen environment.
Too good to believe: an AI fake news generator
The web is already full of misinformation and disinformation, but Grover is an AI tool that creates fake news. Grover has reportedly been trained on a vast amount of internet content, and uses it to create news articles that are nearly indistinguishable from those written by real humans.
But here's where it gets interesting: Research by Grover's developers has shown that the best way to detect fake news is to use a model that is also a generator. In other words, Grover is a generator that can easily distinguish between fake news articles it generates, as well as those generated by other AIs. Amazingly, it was able to distinguish between human-written and machine-written news with 92% accuracy.
Pain purring: cat pain detector
Cats express themselves by purring and meowing. They could be hungry, sick, or just bored. But it can be hard to know how your cat is really feeling. For cat lovers in Japan, a technology company and a Tokyo university have developed a new web app that uses AI to detect if your pet cat is in distress.
The accuracy of the “Cat Pain Detection App” is said to be over 90%. The AI detection system uses 6,000 photos of cats to study their whiskers, eyelids, ears, and noses, and inputs this data into a scoring system to measure the difference between healthy cats and those that appear to be in pain due to invisible illnesses.
The app has grown in popularity and has around 43,000 users across Japan, Europe and South America since its launch in June 2023.
Size doesn't matter: AI penis recognition tool
And if that wasn't weird enough, a Singaporean healthcare platform has developed an app that allows users to check for male STIs by submitting digital images of their penises for analysis and receiving anonymous results. The “Penis Check” tool works through a customized Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) AI model. With instant results, the HeHealth platform can also detect other types of penile diseases, such as penile cancer.
For those concerned about privacy and data security, HeHealth vows not to collect any personally identifiable information. Users must create an anonymous account to use the service, but the company guarantees multiple layers of data protection that comply with HIPAA guidelines.
Moonwalker: AI-powered electric shoes
Meanwhile, those who love walking but don't want to bother can rely on Moonwalker, an AI-powered walking shoe that works just like any other shoe, but with an AI built in to learn your walking patterns and automate your movements. The $1,000 shoes are proving to be popular.
“To walk faster, just walk faster. To walk slower, just walk slower. To stop, just stop walking,” the company said in a media release. Doesn't sound too complicated?
Best drunk neat: AI Whisky
For whiskey lovers, Sweden-based Mackmyra Whisky has partnered with Microsoft and Finnish technology company FourKind to create the world's first AI-developed whiskey. But it makes sense, because the company will feed Mackmyra's existing recipes, cask types, sales data, and customer preferences into the AI model. Microsoft says the AI can generate “more than 70 million recipes predicted to be popular,” including new combinations that human master distillers may not have thought of.
Sleep like a baby: AI mattress
Memory foam has been around for a while and is now incorporated into most shoes and even mattresses. Memory foam can automatically adapt based on the way you walk and sleep, and one company has developed an autonomous adaptive module, the AI Trackbot, to do this on your mattress. The HEKA AI mattress can collect body pressure distribution data in real time, uniquely recognize your body type and sleeping position, and calculate the optimal pressure distribution for your sleeping position based on a sleep medicine database.
The mattress then automatically adjusts height and firmness to accommodate your changing sleeping position, ensuring your body is properly aligned and supported while you sleep.
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Killer Scent: AI Perfume
The perfume industry continues to innovate with new scents, most of which are created by scientists who mix different chemicals to bring out the best scent possible, but now AI can speed up the process.
Algorithmic Perfumery is the world's first AI-guided scent creation platform that helps users explore the world of scent. The platform allows users to create personalized scents by customizing creations from an in-house library. Artist-technologist Frederick Duerinck worked with scent designer Anahita Mekanik to offer a new way to interact with scents by letting AI steer the creation process.
Praise God: AI Pastors and Preachers
While AI is not God (as far as we can determine at this point), some people are using the technology to better communicate with God, and yes, AI pastors and preachers are gaining popularity in several countries around the world.
In South Korea, Meadow, a ChatGPT-based Bible chatbot service that suggests Bible verses and customizes prayers for users based on issues discussed with the chatbot, is apparently gaining popularity among young Protestants in their 20s and 30s.
Earlier this year in Germany, a ChatGPT bot embodied in multiple on-screen avatars oversaw a 40-minute service at St. Paul's Church in Fürth, Bavaria, for more than 300 worshippers, though many reported feeling spiritually unfulfilled by the AI service.
The impact of AI on society
Considering the impact of generative AI, it is undeniable that the technology will continue to grow in popularity among users. While some fear that AI will replace them in their jobs, the reality is that AI can do much more than just take over jobs.
The use cases mentioned here are just a few of the many that continue to be developed, but some are being developed for the wrong reasons – for example, AI deepfake generators are being used to create pornography and fake news content that could be hugely problematic for society.
This is also the reason why some countries are regulating how and for what purpose AI can be used. Many feel that regulation will only slow down innovation in technology, but in reality, regulation is meant to better protect privacy and society.
Ultimately, the world will continue to develop use cases for generative AI, and it will be up to society, businesses, and leaders to decide how much they rely on it.
