[ExI] Storyville: Eternal You

[MB]

When my father died, my mom found she was often talking to him, she
*wanted* to talk to him.  She became worried that she was going crazy.  I
disagreed with her and said she was finding comfort - after some 50+ years
of being together, why not talk to the dearest person of your life?  She
continued and then after a bit she never mentioned it agian.  Seemed to be
geting along ok by herself.

My reaction was based on my own talking to people I loved who were not
there - not dead people, but missing.

Maybe I'm crazy too, but I often talk to the housecat, and I'm not at all
convinced she understands me any more than my absent loved ones did.... ;)

I'd be reluctant to talk with a robot, for fear of spying type stuff.  I'm
getting more silent nowadays: people all have phones that can record what
others say.

Regards,
MB

On Tue, October 29, 2024 20:14, BillK via extropy-chat wrote:
> I've just watched on BBC TV the documentary "Eternal You" about
> creating digital copies of people that have died. The bereaved people
> seemed to find comfort in talking to the deceased. But the ethics of
> the companies creating these AI personas seem to be very dubious.
> Talking to the dead raises profound existential questions. These LLMs
> can be unpredicable in what they say in such a personal situation.
> It is a very moving and important review of AI developments.
>
> Short review and video clip here:
> <https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/the-passionate-eye/what-s-the-first-thing-you-say-to-someone-that-s-dead-this-ai-app-lets-you-chat-with-the-deceased-1.7338847>
>
> In the UK, it is available to watch on the BBC iPlayer system and may
> be available in other countries.
>
> BillK
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