
Griefbots Are Here, Raising Questions of Privacy and Well-being

“I was hesitant to try the whole voice cloning process, worried that it was crossing some kind of moral line, but after thinking about it more, I realized that as long as I treat it for what it is, [it is] a way to preserve his memory in a unique way,” he told CNN.
He shared a few messages with his sister and mother.
“It was absolutely astonishing ... See more
He shared a few messages with his sister and mother.
“It was absolutely astonishing ... See more
When grief and AI collide: These people are communicating with the dead | CNN Business
The form of death-related posting practices suggests an important dimension of how users imagine the afterlife, namely that the deceased may be able to receive electronic communications from the living.
A. Lewis • Digital Death: Mortality and Beyond in the Online Age: Mortality and Beyond in the Online Age
Left to themselves, these mourners chose a short-term tool to help them deal with loss. They did not want to recreate a loved one to keep them at their side for life.
Do ‘Griefbots’ Help Mourners Deal With Loss?
AI Allows You To Talk With Virtual Versions Of Deceased Loved Ones
Brian Fredericksearchenginejournal.comAnd so, the builder of this chatbot is forced to ask difficult questions about the deceased that call for care and attention: how do I want to remember them? How should a person be remembered? The deliberative effort that goes into building a chatbot highlights that the end product is a representation, inflected with the creator’s choices and persp... See more