AI and grief: a prospective study on the ethical and psychological implications of deathbots
Belén Jiménez-Alonso1 and Ignacio Brescó de Luna2, 3, 1Open University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain, 2Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 33Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Abstract
Different projects are currently being devoted to the so-called griefbots or deathbots—chatbots based on the digital footprint left behind by the deceased through social media, emails, texting, and messaging systems—with the aim of giving the bereaved the chance to speak to their loved ones after their death. In parallel with the burgeoning of these AI-powered technologies, a growing number of studies are focusing on their possible ethical ...
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