The battle over Scott Adams' AI afterlife

Dilbert creator Scott Adams' posthumous AI resurrection is sparking a family backlash

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• Scott Adams' family condemned a posthumous AI version of him that's spreading online.
• Scholars say a possible legal challenge hinges on money and First Amendment concerns.
• The conflict highlights a growing battle over AI afterlives.

Scott Adams once sounded open to the idea of a digital afterlife. Now that he's passed...