alt.hn

2/16/2026 at 11:31:48 PM

Meta patents AI that takes over a dead person account to keep posting-chatting

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/meta-patents-ai-that-takes-over-a-dead-persons-account-to-keep-posting-and-chatting-3320326/

by madihaa

2/17/2026 at 12:07:19 AM

> [Zuck] emphasized that such systems should require the person’s consent, saying it “should ultimately be your call.”

I'd find it morbidly hilarious (I'd be outraged too, but the lack of tact and the ensuing outrage would be hilarious) if it's enabled by default and users have to opt-out.

Using the simulation of dead people for content engagement in the attention-economy and Zuck-enrichment... If anyone is capable of that, it'd be him.

"Becky [Your highschool crush, FB knows how many hours you lurked her profile] liked your latest 5 Instagram posts... would you like to reach out?"

by netsharc

2/17/2026 at 1:11:03 AM

Finally we can all have parasocial relationships with homunculi created from the superficial memories of our deceased crushes.

by plagiarist

2/17/2026 at 2:08:51 AM

Leave it to Zuck to not only pursue this morbid idea, but to add a dollop of poo on top with a patent. Bravo!

by bentt

2/17/2026 at 12:59:26 AM

Dead Internet Theory jumps shark.

by conception

2/17/2026 at 12:32:00 AM

This is exactly the kind of AI innovation I d expect from Meta.

Profiting of teenage girl insecurities was just not doing it anymore.

by spprashant

2/17/2026 at 1:36:48 AM

Why are companies hell bent on manifesting literally every episode of Black Mirror?

by Induane

2/17/2026 at 1:58:27 AM

Same reason they do anything - we want it. The customers are the mirror.

by llbbdd

2/17/2026 at 2:07:20 AM

Nobody wants this

by zzzeek

2/17/2026 at 2:30:00 AM

Are they building it for fun?

by llbbdd

2/17/2026 at 1:37:55 AM

Ceaseless truckloads of money.

by noman-land

2/17/2026 at 12:29:33 AM

I guess when your user base is dying it makes sense to resort to necromancy.

by __lain__