Researchers warn AI chatbots will spark ‘digital hauntings’

Study said deadbots could be used to target family and friends with advertisements. Photo: Getty

Anthony Cuthbertson
© UK Independent

AI simulations of dead people could lead to “unwanted digital hauntings”, researchers have warned.

A new study by ethicists at Cambridge University found AI chatbots capable of simulating the personalities of people who have passed away – known as deadbots – should require safety protocols in order to protect surviving friends and relatives.