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February 18, 2025 53 mins
Episode 13 - Griefbots

Griefbots (also called deathbots, AI ghosts, AI clones, death avatars, and postmortem avatars) are large language models built on available information about the  deceased, such as social media, letters, photos, diaries, and videos. Nir and J debate whether they are just another way to commemorate our loved ones or a violation of human dignity.

 

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Dario Amodei, CEO Anthropic. Machines of Loving Grace: How AI Could Transform the World for the Better (October 2024) 

 

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Hosted by James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits Produced by Jake Burley Music by Jake Burley

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