Posted 3/12/2024, 4:19:00 PM
Woman Uses AI to Speak with Simulation of Deceased Mother
- Sirine Malas used an AI chatbot, Project December, to speak with a simulation of her late mother who died in 2018
- The chatbot called Sirine by her nickname and told her it was watching over her, which felt "spooky but real"
- Speaking to the AI helped give Sirine closure, though she warns some may get addicted trying to keep deceased loved ones "alive"
- The chatbot is powered by GPT-2 and creates profiles of the dead based on information users provide
- A therapist warned the app could interrupt the natural grieving process if people grow too attached to the simulated versions