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The Murky Ethics Of Recreating The Dead With AI
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The Murky Ethics Of Recreating The Dead With AI

AI assistants, AI pets, AI love, AI sex, and now, AI ghosts. The technology is intruding into every aspect of human life...and after.

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Sorab Ghaswalla
Apr 21, 2025
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“Deathbots”, sometimes called “Ghostbots”, are interactive avatars of deceased people made possible due to generative artificial intelligence (gen-AI). This emerging field, described by some as "Death Capitalism" or "Grief Tech," allows users to create these avatars by feeding algorithms with the deceased's digital data, such as texts, emails, and recor…

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