Want to live forever? Meta patented an AI model that would keep your profile active after you die

The internet is forever, and now your engagement on it could be too. 

Meta was recently granted a patent in Dec, 2025 that would essentially allow the social media platform to post on a dormant user’s behalf—whether they took a break from social media or long after they’ve passed away. The patent, first filed in 2023, describes a large language model that “simulates” a user’s social media activity, using a user’s comments, likes, or content to respond to other users and also references...