Can You Talk to the Dead Using Ai?
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The article explores the concept of 'deathbots' that use AI to simulate conversations with the deceased, with commenters discussing the limitations and potential implications of such technology.
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mwkaufma
2 months ago
No
sema4hacker
2 months ago
Not literally, but you can generate a dialog from the deceased's previous writings that might closely model what they would write if they were still alive.
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