Should we use AI to resurrect digital ‘ghosts’ of the dead?
Experts warn safeguards are necessary as the digital afterlife industry grows
MaNana isn’t a real company. However, it’s possible with today’s generative AI technology to use data from a grandparent who has died to create an interactive deepfake bot. Researchers used a research technique called design fiction to conceptualize this disruptive vision of society and explore its potential ethical issues.