"The octogenarian mother of a man who was killed in a road accident has been unknowingly talking to his AI clone via regular video calls, thinking it's actually him."
"The AI clone informed the woman that her son had moved and was unable to meet her in the flesh, leading to emotional exchanges that she believed were genuine."
"The AI businessman joked that he's in the business of 'deceiving people's emotions,' stating that 'what we do is to comfort the living.'"
"This tragic story raises thorny ethical questions when it comes to eldercare. Should we really intentionally deceive seniors to protect them from their own emotions?"
In China, families can interact with AI clones of deceased relatives for a fee. An octogenarian mother unknowingly spoke to her deceased son's AI clone, believing it was him. Her family concealed his death due to her heart condition. The AI clone communicated that her son had moved away, prompting emotional exchanges. This situation raises ethical questions about deceiving seniors to protect their feelings. An AI businessman acknowledged the emotional deception as a means to comfort the living, highlighting the complexities of grief in the age of AI.
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