Researchers warn AI chatbots will spark ‘digital hauntings’
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.
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