AI can keep you alive forever. Should it? : It's Been a Minute
2025-09-15 07:00:00
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The AI digital afterlife industry is here. But can legal and ethical frameworks keep us safe from it?
Companies are already popping up to create artificial life-like renderings of your loved ones. So-called "deadbots" can mimic speech patterns and unique facialo gestures, and they can purportedly help people cope with grief. But they are also ripe for commercialization. What's stopping companies from using these so-called AI deadbots from selling you products?
This is AI + U. Each Monday this month, Brittany is exploring how you are already seeing the impacts of AI in your daily life. In this episode Brittany is joined by NPR's culture correspondent Chloe Veltman to get into the rise of of the AI digital afterlife industry.
This episode was produced by Alexis Williams and Barton Girdwood. It was edited by Neena Pathak. Our Supervising Producer is Barton Girdwood. Our Executive Producer is Veralyn Williams. Our VP of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.
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摘要
AI is emerging as a tool to create digital afterlives, with companies developing "deadbots" that mimic deceased individuals' speech and behavior. While these technologies aim to help people cope with loss, they also raise concerns about commercial exploitation and the need for legal and ethical guidelines to ensure safety and integrity in their use.