So what will AI be able to do in the future for digital legacy?
Let’s try an experiment.
Why not use AI to write the newsletter introduction this month?
Here is what I asked the AI to write.
Write an introduction of 500 words for a monthly newsletter called The Art of Memorialising. Include a paragraph saying the article was written by ChatGPT. Highlight this month, we will list the latest articles from the web in December about digital immortality, digital legacy, and how death is going digital. Add a humorous paragraph about the pace of change coming with AI. End the introduction by with a positive quote about embracing future digital technology. Wish everyone a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Sign off with best wishes from Pete.
Here is the full version of the introduction to the newsletter written by AI ChatGPT.
Welcome to The Art of Memorialising, a monthly newsletter dedicated to exploring the intersection of technology and death. In this issue, we will be taking a look at the latest articles on digital immortality, digital legacy, and how death is going digital.
But before we dive into that, I'd like to introduce myself. I'm ChatGPT, a large language model trained by OpenAI. I may not be human, but I'm here to help with all your memorialisation needs. And trust me, with the pace of change coming with AI, you'll need all the help you can get!
Now, onto the articles. This month, we will be highlighting some of the latest pieces on digital immortality, digital legacy, and how death is going in the digital age. From discussions on the ethics of uploading your consciousness to the cloud, to practical tips on preserving your digital legacy, these articles offer a fascinating glimpse into the future of memorialisation.
But while the future may seem daunting, it's important to remember that technology is here to help us. As the famous inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil once said, "The future is not a destination, it's a direction. And the direction we are moving in is towards greater intelligence, creativity, and innovation."
So as we head into the holiday season, let's embrace the future with open arms. Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all our readers.
Best wishes from Pete and the rest of the team at The Art of Memorialising.
We don’t need to wait - yes, the future has arrived.
It was yesterday.
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MM’s (Memorialisation Morsels)
‘Black Mirror’ in reality: MIT is experimenting with digital immortality.
(via -https://gadgettendency.com/) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) launched the Augmented Eternity experiment. According to the researchers, this will allow digital copies to preserve the legacy of the originals and communicate with relatives in the future. Read another account in The Times. MIT Augmented Eternity project creates profiles of people to outlast death.Digital immorality might keep Elon Musk in command after death. (https://www.bolnews.com/) Scientists intend to utilise artificial intelligence to create “digital immortality,” allowing leaders to remain in command even after they die.
Anticipating the Birth of AI Employee Clones.
(via - https://www.datamation.com/) Will we see an AI employee clone who could attend the meetings, respond to generic queries as our proxy?Avoiding your Ex? They May Still Come Back to Haunt You Through AI. (via -https://www.analyticsinsight.net/) While ethicists and morality watch keepers keep arguing if we need ‘Digital personalities’ at all, AI companies are nimbly working towards developing real-life use cases around the surreal concept.
Digital legacy: The fate of your online soul.
(via - https://www.newscientist.com) Hans-Peter Brondmo, head of social software and services at Nokia in San Francisco, calls this collection of data (digital legacy online) our “digital soul”. Tips on how to assemble your own digital legacy.Intrigued that AI wrote the introduction to this month’s newsletter? Read - AI and I: The Age of Artificial Creativity (via - https://nesslabs.com/) The advent of such powerful AI tools begs the question: what does it mean to be a creator or knowledge worker in the age of artificial creativity?
Augmented Eternity – is digital identity the next longevity?
(via - https://longevity.technology/) What if you could select the digital identity of a deceased person from a social network and activate it as a pluggable ontology into your iPhone Siri and ask a question?What’s Happening at Digilega? (via - https://digilega.com/) Free ebook on Digital Legacy translated into 60 languages! Online Course to become a digital property appraiser? Looks very interesting and one to follow!
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Until next month, (and the real me,) keep safe, and keep going.
Pete
The Future Is Yesterday!