When Griefbots Take on the Persona of a Deceased Loved One: Reflections and Research Insights
ge language models are pushing into the space of death and grief, through the development of so-called griefbots, which are chatbots trained on a deceased loved one’s digital footprint (e.g., their messages and texts). Griefbots are primarily designed as tools to support grieving individuals after the loss of a loved one by simulating the deceased loved one’s style of communication, yet there exists little to no empirical research on griefbots.