Can You Talk to the Dead Using Ai?
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The article explores the concept of using AI to 'talk to the dead', sparking concerns among commenters about the potential negative emotional impact of such technology.
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billy99k
about 2 months ago
2 repliesI think the idea of this is unhealthy at best. It will create fake memories of your loved ones and most likely create people that are completely dependent on these fake AI relationships.
jleyank
about 2 months ago
I thought such “friends” are dependent on the particular version or training set of the ai engine? So when they’re updated, the char partner is altered or lost.
bigyabai
about 2 months ago
What if it's unhealthy, but also ludicrously profitable? Like cigarettes?
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