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‘I miss you’: Mother speaks to AI son regularly, unaware he died last year
An elderly woman in her 80s from Shandong province, China, who suffers from heart disease, lost her only son in a car accident last year; fearing the shock of the news could endanger her health, the f
An elderly woman in her 80s from Shandong province, China, who suffers from heart disease, lost her only son in a car accident last year; fearing the shock of the news could endanger her health, the family chose not to tell her the truth. Using photographs, videos, and voice recordings, an AI team developed a highly realistic digital twin that replicates the man's appearance, voice, speaking style, and behavioral nuances, and the AI version now communicates regularly with the mother through video calls. The case has sparked widespread ethical debate around using AI to conceal death and emotionally support the living, particularly when the person being comforted is unaware of the deception.
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Source: r/ChatGPT | 2026-04-15