Put “Your therapy bots aren't licensed psychologists, your Al girlfriends are neither girls nor friends, your griefbots have no soul, and your Al copilots are not gods.” on a fucking t-shirt and sell it to me bc I will buy ten holy shit
The Federal Trade Commission, of all entities, is out here writing absolute bangers about AI snake oil. www.ftc.gov/business-gui...
June 18, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Put “Your therapy bots aren't licensed psychologists, your Al girlfriends are neither girls nor friends, your griefbots have no soul, and your Al copilots are not gods.” on a fucking t-shirt and sell it to me bc I will buy ten holy shit
The FTC on AI: "Don’t misrepresent what these services are or can do. Your therapy bots aren’t licensed psychologists, your AI girlfriends are neither girls nor friends, your griefbots have no soul, and your AI copilots are not gods."
Succor borne every minute
www.ftc.gov
June 16, 2024 at 2:06 PM
The FTC on AI: "Don’t misrepresent what these services are or can do. Your therapy bots aren’t licensed psychologists, your AI girlfriends are neither girls nor friends, your griefbots have no soul, and your AI copilots are not gods."
Hey all, I have a new piece out at the New York Times, on our history of talking to the dead, from Spiritualism to daytime TV psychics to to AI Griefbots, and why we can’t stop reaching out to the Beyond.
Please enjoy!
Please enjoy!
Why Do We Still Need to Talk to the Dead?
www.nytimes.com
July 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Hey all, I have a new piece out at the New York Times, on our history of talking to the dead, from Spiritualism to daytime TV psychics to to AI Griefbots, and why we can’t stop reaching out to the Beyond.
Please enjoy!
Please enjoy!
AFTER 6 MONTHS OF WORK, MY NEXT VIDEO ESSAY FINALLY PREMIERES AT 6 PM EST!
A 40 minute deep dive into generative AI, necropolitcs, griefbots, technofascism, and the digital immortality industry.
youtu.be/OeFIJUmrFtA?...
A 40 minute deep dive into generative AI, necropolitcs, griefbots, technofascism, and the digital immortality industry.
youtu.be/OeFIJUmrFtA?...
AI and the Politics of Death
YouTube video by AErchivist
youtu.be
June 8, 2026 at 8:44 PM
AFTER 6 MONTHS OF WORK, MY NEXT VIDEO ESSAY FINALLY PREMIERES AT 6 PM EST!
A 40 minute deep dive into generative AI, necropolitcs, griefbots, technofascism, and the digital immortality industry.
youtu.be/OeFIJUmrFtA?...
A 40 minute deep dive into generative AI, necropolitcs, griefbots, technofascism, and the digital immortality industry.
youtu.be/OeFIJUmrFtA?...
I just remembered, this was a really interesting take on this sort of thing by Brian Klaas.
www.forkingpaths.co/p/griefbots-...
www.forkingpaths.co/p/griefbots-...
Griefbots and the Perils of Digital Immortality
New artificial intelligence tools can make chatbots that are scarily good at mimicking dead loved ones. Should they exist?
www.forkingpaths.co
January 16, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I just remembered, this was a really interesting take on this sort of thing by Brian Klaas.
www.forkingpaths.co/p/griefbots-...
www.forkingpaths.co/p/griefbots-...
What can AI “griefbots” do for those in mourning?
Griefbots Let You Chat with the Departed—But Should You?
What can AI “griefbots” do for those in mourning?
www.scientificamerican.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
What can AI “griefbots” do for those in mourning?
Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss.
Why Griefbots Are Gaining Popularity among the Bereaved
Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss.
www.scientificamerican.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss.
Okay, that was actually 3/?, this is 4/?.
What am I discussing Spiritualism this morning?
Because I saw this article in the BBC:
www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...
What am I discussing Spiritualism this morning?
Because I saw this article in the BBC:
www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...
How 'griefbots' allow people to 'talk to the dead'
Tech Now explores the growing trend of 'griefbots' or 'deadbots' that allow people to 'talk to the dead'.
www.bbc.com
June 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Okay, that was actually 3/?, this is 4/?.
What am I discussing Spiritualism this morning?
Because I saw this article in the BBC:
www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...
What am I discussing Spiritualism this morning?
Because I saw this article in the BBC:
www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...
your griefbots have no soul,
June 17, 2024 at 11:14 PM
your griefbots have no soul,
Here I am talking with David Bereby about the use of Large Language Models to navigate grief.
Why Griefbots Are Gaining Popularity among the Bereaved
Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss.
www.scientificamerican.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Here I am talking with David Bereby about the use of Large Language Models to navigate grief.
Take care with which relative you resurrect via AI...
www.businessinsider.com/griefbots-ha.... #AI #ethics #FamilyHistory #genealogy
www.businessinsider.com/griefbots-ha.... #AI #ethics #FamilyHistory #genealogy
'Griefbots' could use AI to haunt relatives from beyond the grave, ethicists warn
AI ethicists wrote in a study that they're worried so-called "griefbots" could be abused to torment relatives with ads.
www.businessinsider.com
November 27, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Take care with which relative you resurrect via AI...
www.businessinsider.com/griefbots-ha.... #AI #ethics #FamilyHistory #genealogy
www.businessinsider.com/griefbots-ha.... #AI #ethics #FamilyHistory #genealogy
There's an interesting piece in The New Yorker about AI griefbots that gets to a similar conclusion that I came to recently, that these things will replace your loved ones with the most simplified, uncomplicated, and benign versions of the people we knew.
www.newyorker.com
July 10, 2026 at 1:22 PM
There's an interesting piece in The New Yorker about AI griefbots that gets to a similar conclusion that I came to recently, that these things will replace your loved ones with the most simplified, uncomplicated, and benign versions of the people we knew.
"Your griefbots have no soul"
The Federal Trade Commission, of all entities, is out here writing absolute bangers about AI snake oil. www.ftc.gov/business-gui...
June 18, 2024 at 11:11 AM
"Your griefbots have no soul"
KI-gestützte Simulationen von Verstorbenen sollen Trauernden helfen, mit ihrem Verlust umzugehen. Doch der Nutzen solcher Griefbots ist umstritten. #KI update
KI-Update Deep-Dive: Griefbots als Trauerbegleiter
KI-gestützte Simulationen von Verstorbenen sollen Trauernden helfen, mit ihrem Verlust umzugehen. Doch der Nutzen solcher Griefbots ist umstritten.
www.heise.de
September 25, 2026 at 1:03 PM
KI-gestützte Simulationen von Verstorbenen sollen Trauernden helfen, mit ihrem Verlust umzugehen. Doch der Nutzen solcher Griefbots ist umstritten. #KI update
KI-Update Deep-Dive: Griefbots als Trauerbegleiter
KI-gestützte Simulationen von Verstorbenen sollen Trauernden helfen, mit ihrem Verlust umzugehen. Doch der Nutzen solcher Griefbots ist umstritten […]
KI-gestützte Simulationen von Verstorbenen sollen Trauernden helfen, mit ihrem Verlust umzugehen. Doch der Nutzen solcher Griefbots ist umstritten […]
Original post on social.heise.de
social.heise.de
September 25, 2026 at 1:03 PM
KI-Update Deep-Dive: Griefbots als Trauerbegleiter
KI-gestützte Simulationen von Verstorbenen sollen Trauernden helfen, mit ihrem Verlust umzugehen. Doch der Nutzen solcher Griefbots ist umstritten […]
KI-gestützte Simulationen von Verstorbenen sollen Trauernden helfen, mit ihrem Verlust umzugehen. Doch der Nutzen solcher Griefbots ist umstritten […]
AIで亡くなった人にデジタル上の不死を与えることは本当に必要なのでしょうか？
倫理的およびプライバシーに関する懸念が指摘されています
www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
倫理的およびプライバシーに関する懸念が指摘されています
www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
Griefbots Create Ethical and Privacy Concerns around Digital Death and Immortality
AI chatbots called “griefbots” or “deadbots” offer our loved ones a new digital way to grieve but raise ethical and privacy concerns.
www.scientificamerican.com
May 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
AIで亡くなった人にデジタル上の不死を与えることは本当に必要なのでしょうか？
倫理的およびプライバシーに関する懸念が指摘されています
www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
倫理的およびプライバシーに関する懸念が指摘されています
www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
If I do start a newsletter, even if it’s private and no one reads it, I guess I’ll have an outlet for my thoughts about griefbots, synthetic users, and the end of mourning as a Facebook use case
January 8, 2025 at 3:52 AM
If I do start a newsletter, even if it’s private and no one reads it, I guess I’ll have an outlet for my thoughts about griefbots, synthetic users, and the end of mourning as a Facebook use case
Your griefbots have no soul”
sounds like a Coldplay album.
sounds like a Coldplay album.
June 18, 2024 at 4:55 AM
Your griefbots have no soul”
sounds like a Coldplay album.
sounds like a Coldplay album.
Griefbots Create Digital Immortality and Raise Ethical Concerns around AI Chatbots www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
Griefbots Create Ethical and Privacy Concerns around Digital Death and Immortality
AI chatbots called “griefbots” or “deadbots” offer our loved ones a new digital way to grieve but raise ethical and privacy concerns.
www.scientificamerican.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Griefbots Create Digital Immortality and Raise Ethical Concerns around AI Chatbots www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
Had a terrific time discussing grief, immortality and griefbots with @jocelynmaclure.bsky.social and other colleagues at McGill. Also enjoyed a picture perfect Montreal winter's day!
December 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Had a terrific time discussing grief, immortality and griefbots with @jocelynmaclure.bsky.social and other colleagues at McGill. Also enjoyed a picture perfect Montreal winter's day!
"Your therapy bots aren’t licensed psychologists, your AI girlfriends are neither girls nor friends, your griefbots have no soul, and your AI copilots are not gods."
~ United States Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov/business-gui...
~ United States Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov/business-gui...
Succor borne every minute
Earnest chats with objects are not so unusual. Mark “The Bird” Fidrych, the famed Detroit Tiger, used to stand on the pitching mound whispering to the baseball. Forky, the highly animate utensil from ...
www.ftc.gov
June 17, 2024 at 1:16 AM
"Your therapy bots aren’t licensed psychologists, your AI girlfriends are neither girls nor friends, your griefbots have no soul, and your AI copilots are not gods."
~ United States Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov/business-gui...
~ United States Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov/business-gui...
My Google Scholar searches brought this article back and I can confidently say in all fields of my expertise that, from the abstract, I think this is cursed.
The title is "Blessed Are They Who Mourn: Christian Perspectives on Griefbots."
The title is "Blessed Are They Who Mourn: Christian Perspectives on Griefbots."
Project MUSE -- Verification required!
muse.jhu.edu
August 31, 2026 at 1:45 PM
My Google Scholar searches brought this article back and I can confidently say in all fields of my expertise that, from the abstract, I think this is cursed.
The title is "Blessed Are They Who Mourn: Christian Perspectives on Griefbots."
The title is "Blessed Are They Who Mourn: Christian Perspectives on Griefbots."
I Chatted With My Dead Mother’s AI Ghost • AI “griefbots” are getting incredibly sophisticated. But the scariest part isn't the technology—it's how badly we want to be fooled.
I Chatted With My Dead Mother’s AI Ghost
AI “griefbots” are getting incredibly sophisticated. But the scariest part isn't the technology—it's how badly we want to be fooled.
www.beringinmind.com
September 26, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I Chatted With My Dead Mother’s AI Ghost • AI “griefbots” are getting incredibly sophisticated. But the scariest part isn't the technology—it's how badly we want to be fooled.
Your griefbots have no soul”
The Federal Trade Commission, of all entities, is out here writing absolute bangers about AI snake oil. www.ftc.gov/business-gui...
June 18, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Your griefbots have no soul”
When someone we love dies we often yearn for the impossible: one more conversation. Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss: spklr.io/63327BM9Gh
Why Griefbots Are Gaining Popularity among the Bereaved
Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss.
spklr.io
November 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
When someone we love dies we often yearn for the impossible: one more conversation. Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss: spklr.io/63327BM9Gh