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I think “talking” with dead relatives or friends will become real pretty soon. If people can find comfort hearing their mom say words of encouragement in a tou
by inerte 4y ago
I think “talking” with dead relatives or friends will become real pretty soon.
If people can find comfort hearing their mom say words of encouragement in a tough situation, I think a lot of people would do it. Kinda hard because for some others that would mean never getting closure.
Weird stuff is certainly about to happen…
- woodrowbarlow 4y agothere has been some media coverage on this already (e.g. [1]). an emerging concern among mental healthcare professionals is that a sufficiently-convincing simulation could interfere with the progression of the stages of grief, prolonging the 'denial' stage and potentially heightening the intensity of the stages that follow. [1] https://www.wired.com/story/a-sons-race-to-give-his-dying-father-artificial-immortality/ https://www.wired.com/story/a-sons-race-to-give-his-dying-fa...
- starkparker 4y agoThe last thing on earth I'd want is for any aspect of my dead relatives to be reanimated through technology. No. That's absolutely fucking horrific to consider. I don't need a hallucinating AI pretending to be my dead wife. That's literally shambolic. There is vastly more potential for that to be abused by others than used in any emotionally or socially constructive way.
- Rubinsalamander 4y agoI would also find that very creepy and it would probably keep you from moving on. I think there is a big difference between remembering what happened by looking at a photo or hearing an audio recording and having newly generated "content" from a deceased loved one.