Experts Debunk Concerns Over "Digital Necromancy" as an Extension of Grieving Practices
Experts argue that concerns over "digital necromancy," the use of generative AI to interact with digital simulations of the dead, are overblown. They point out that throughout history, people have used various mediums like photographs and relics to keep the memory of the deceased alive. The emergence of generative AI simply expands on these existing practices of remembrance and commemoration. While there are concerns about the integrity of the reanimated and the potential for fraud, experts argue that these technologies are not meant to replace the deceased but rather serve as conduits for communication and reflection. Overall, they believe that worries about digital necromancy are exaggerated and fail to recognize the ways in which these technologies align with human behavior and practices.