Using AI to communicate with dead loved ones is the latest ChatGPT trend


The use of artificial intelligence to speak with digital avatars, like in Snapchat My AI, is raising ethical questions. — Unsplash

Ana Schultz, 25, loaded Snapchat My AI, an artificial intelligence chatbot for one of the world’s most popular social media platforms. She asked the ChatGPT-powered AI what to make for a meal, not because she needed recipes, but because she wanted to hear her late husband’s voice.

“He was the chef in the family, so I customised My AI to look like him and gave it Kyle’s name,” the Rock Falls, Illinois, resident told CNN. “Now when I need help with meal ideas, I just ask him. It’s a silly little thing I use to help me feel like he’s still with me in the kitchen.”

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