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3 responses to “A chatbot that imitates the dead. Is it a good idea? | FT”

1. 2024/02/12

   acb

   @alecm @prufrax In @pluralistic’s enshittification dynamic, social-media silos death-spiral when users realise that their feeds are mostly junk and disengage, further reducing the ratio of content. A shrewd silo operator of above average ethical flexibility could extend their lifespan by training LLMs on individual users’ content, adding a feature that automatically posts simulated updates for users who have been inactive (that can be disabled by an obscure setting that changes every few weeks)
   1. 2024/02/12

      Prufrax

      @acb @alecm @pluralistic … only to be discovered when they start posting updates from people who have recently died…
2. 2024/02/12

   melanie ensign (she/her)

   @alecm there is no limit to some people’s desperation for attention.