The AI Grief Industry: A False Promise of Comfort? The rise of "grief bots" – artificial intelligence powered replicas of deceased loved ones – has sparked both fascination and unease.
These digital echoes promise to alleviate the pain of loss by allowing us to interact with our departed kin in a more tangible way.
However, beneath the surface, concerns about commodification, exploitation, and the blurring of reality and fantasy have begun to emerge.