‘Deadbots’ or ‘griefbots’ are AI chatbots trained to simulate the personality and speech patterns of a dead loved one using the digital footprints they’ve left behind, such as messages and other forms of communication. While these digital recreations may initially offer comfort to those grieving, researchers from Cambridge University’s Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence argue that they can cause psychological harm or be misused.
Experts Warn of Potential Dangers of AI ‘Deadbots’ in Digital Afterlife Industry
![](https://byte.eco/jomsoagh/2024/05/Robot-Artificial-Intelligence-Red-Particles-1536x1024.jpg)