Death isn't the end: Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting from beyond the grave

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• If you could set your Instagram page to keep posting after you die, would you?
• Meta was granted a patent that would use AI to train a bot to keep post-mortem accounts active.
• A Meta spokesperson said the company has "no plans to move forward" with the tech.

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