Exploring the ethical and emotional implications of using AI to recreate deceased loved ones in a touching narrative about a grandmother deceived into believing her son is alive, triggering discussions on cultural sensitivity, technology's role in grief, dependency pitfalls, and ethical quandaries.
One of life's most difficult experiences is losing a loved one. It would be somewhat easier if grief followed a linear path, with stages that neatly fit into boxes. But big feelings can emerge throughout the grieving process. Now, companies are offering the capability to create an AI bot resembling that special person you wish to see again. What drives our desire to keep our loved ones by our side, even in digital form? And at what cost does this technological comfort come? On the show: Heyang, Ding Heng & Josh Cotterill