Ep 88 – Memory Bots: Life After Death

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Travis and Brandon talk about using AI to mimic dead loved ones! 

Article for reference: http://www.theverge.com/a/luka-artificial-intelligence-memorial-roman-mazurenko-bot

Article Intro:

Speak, Memory by Casey Newton on TheVerge.com

  • Synopsis: Eugenia Kuyda used the text messages from her deceased friend to create an AI memorial bot.
  • The concept of the singularity comes into play (some other form of eternal life)
  • The ‘digital estate’ that we leave behind when we die, due to messages and social media posting