Technology company Meta Platforms has obtained a patent for an AI model that can post and chat from a user’s social media account even after the user’s death.
Meta’s AI model will be able to post even after the user’s demise; this patent was approved at the end of December. According to the report, this system is based on a large language model.
Through this technology, AI will be able to replicate the user’s activity, reactions, and style of conversation.
The report also mentions that AI can replicate the user’s activity not only through text but also via audio or video.
According to the patent document, this system will adopt an almost original style based on the user’s writing style, preferences, and interaction data.
Meta’s spokesperson said that the company currently has no plan to practically introduce this technology.
Experts are raising the question of whether we will become digital ghosts in this way. If a person remains alive on social media even after death, it becomes an ethical question.
Is technology crossing its limit?
This AI model has also faced criticism, and in response, social media users have expressed surprise and anger. Some users say that the deceased should be allowed to rest in peace.
According to experts, this concept is linked to controversial ethical debates like “grief robots” or digital replication of the dead.
A Twitter user said: “So Meta has obtained a patent for an AI that will take over a deceased person’s account and continue posting and chatting on their behalf. Is there any limit left for Meta?”
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, has suggested that AI will one day make it possible to interact with digital versions of loved ones, saying it is especially important to ensure user consent.
While Meta says its patent is conceptual, the idea raises questions of ethics and morality reminiscent of dystopian scenarios like the Black Mirror.
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