Can AI help us grieve?

Round Table China - A podcast by China Plus

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One of life's most difficult experiences is losing a loved one. It would be somewhat easier if grief followed a linear path, with stages that neatly fit into boxes. But big feelings can emerge throughout the grieving process. Now, companies are offering the capability to create an AI bot resembling that special person you wish to see again. What drives our desire to keep our loved ones by our side, even in digital form? And at what cost does this technological comfort come? On the show: Heyang, Ding Heng & Josh Cotterill