Interacting with Deceased Loved Ones through Technology

On this week's episode, the EU becomes the first governing power to enact laws around artificial intelligence. 

Next, Hackl and Kebler discuss an article in the NY Times that focused on using AI to talk to the dead. Hackl talks about the benefits of AI for historical preservation. Also, ‘Tis the Season for Gaming and VR, as Hackl and Kebler discuss the success of the Fortnite x Lego collab and how the Meta Quests outsold AirPods on Amazon’s Black Friday sales. 

Hackl interviews Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos, founder of Abundance Studio. Kostopoulos is a strategy and emerging technology advisor. 

Producer Lily Snyder brings you the Dispatch from the Fringe.

Show Notes:

• EU Reaches Agreement on New “AI Act”: The World’s First Comprehensive AI Law
• Using A.I. to Talk to the Dead
• AI Can Reshape the Physical World—If We Regulate It Properly
• Fortnite x Lego Official Launch Trailer
• Would you believe a VR headset outsold AirPods during Black Friday? It happened
• Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos on LinkedIn
• Latinas pioneras en la IA: dando forma al futuro, un algoritmo a la vez
• Want to Trick an LLM? Try Asking It Nicely or Use Argentinian Spanish
• DLD Conference in Munich

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