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Podcast: Peggy Smedley Show
Episode: The Rise of AI Ghosts
Description: Peggy talks about the rise of “AI ghosts”—digital personas built from a deceased individual’s data—and what they mean for identity, grief, and ethics in the age of generative AI. With real-world experiments already underway, she dives into how AI agents powered by large language models can create AI ghosts, raising urgent questions about memory, consent, and the future of emotional technology. She also discusses: The who, what, when, where, why, and how of AI ghosts. The emotional, cultural, and legal implications of AI afterlives. Her candid take on what’s coming next. peggysmedley...