Talking With the Dead via AI — Is That a Good Thing?

Various AI-powered application tools seen on a smartphone. AI now enables mourners to interact beyond photos and videos with deceased loved ones through computer-generated content, sparking ethical debates on its impact on the grieving process. (AP)

By    |   Thursday, 20 June 2024 09:39 AM EDT ET

People have forever wanted to reconnect with their deceased loved ones, whether by watching old home movies, looking at family photo albums, or even calling upon a medium who claim to reach them in the afterlife.

With the advent of artificial intelligence, people who are grieving have a way to go beyond the saved photos, videos, or voicemail messages. Computer-generated images and sounds can even allow conversations about things the departed never said in real life.

© 2026 Newsmax. All rights reserved.


platinum
People have forever wanted to reconnect with their deceased loved ones, whether by watching old home movies, looking at family photo albums, or even calling upon a medium who claimed to reach them in the afterlife. With the advent of artificial intelligence, people who are...
ai, dead, ethical, debate
1349
2024-39-20
Thursday, 20 June 2024 09:39 AM
Newsmax Media, Inc.

View on Newsmax