Meta patents AI that lets dead people post from the great beyond
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Nothing is certain, they say, but death and taxes. But a new idea from Meta could add social media to that list.
As first reported by Business Insider‘s Sydney Bradley, the tech giant was granted a patent in December that would allow it to simulate a user via artificial intelligence when he or she is absent from the social network for extended periods, including, “for example, when the user takes a long break or if the user is deceased.”
The patent covers a bot that could simulate your activity across Meta’s products, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads—making posts, leaving comments, and interacting with other users. It could even, potentially, communicate directly with people via chats or video calls, the patent reads.
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