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Meta patents AI that takes over a dead person’s account to keep posting and chatting - Dexerto (www.dexerto.com)
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Meta has been granted a patent outlining an AI system capable of simulating a user’s activity on social media to post after their death.

Some fucked up shit.

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[–] Novis 52 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

This reminds me of that one judge that let prosecution use an AI approximation of a dead man against someone that killed the dead man to speak in the dead man's voice and I just wanted to throw the justice system INTO THE OCEAN cause wtf. https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/09/tech/ai-courtroom-victim-impact-statement-arizona/

[–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That is so horribly unethical. Wtf is wrong with people.

[–] Novis 26 points 1 day ago

What? Come on! It made the judge "feel" something! Not like someone's died or something! /s

[–] mech@feddit.org 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Judge Todd Lang of Maricopa County Superior Court ultimately sentenced Pelkey’s killer Gabriel Paul Horcasitas to 10.5 years for manslaughter — although the state had asked for only 9.5 years — and 12.5 years in total, including an endangerment charge.

“I love that AI. Thank you for that,” Lang said, a recording of the hearing shows.

WTF.

[–] Novis 21 points 1 day ago

Yeah, ain't it great that judges can be easily swayed by some bullshit? Good country, ethics really well here.