Facebook and Instagram users will now be able to talk to voices that sound a lot like John Cena and Judy Dench. They won't be the real actors, though, but an artificial intelligence chatbot.

Meta has secured deals with several actors, including Kristen Bell, John Cena and Judi Dench, to use their voices for the Meta AI chatbot, Reuters reports. Users will be able to talk to the chatbot while listening to answers in the voice of their favorite celebrities.

Meta's AI chatbot will start speaking this week, and its new voice capabilities will come in a variety of celebrity flavors. Why it matters: AI providers are racing to expand their bots' capabilities from text- and image-making into the realm of voice as their battle to answer the world's questions continues.

Mira Murati’s departure from OpenAI could not have come at a worse time. The artificial-intelligence company is reportedly restructuring itself in the throes of seeking another financing round, in a move to make itself more attractive to investors,

OpenAI’s board is considering plans to restructure the firm to a for-profit business, according to a source who asked to remain anonymous because the talks are ongoing.

OpenAI CTO Murati departs as company is set to abandon its nonprofit roots. It was just last year that Fast Company featured OpenAI CTO Mira Murati on the cover of its magazine. I