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Will the photo of your lost loved one be replaced by a chatty robot?

It seems entirely possible that AI simulacra could be fashioned from the digital remains we now inadvertently leave behind, says Carl Öhman

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  • The Afterlife of Data: What Happens to Your Information When You Die and Why You Should Care

    Carl Öhman

    Chicago University Press, pp. 200, £18

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