Tomáš Holánek
Researcher at the University of Cambridge specializing in ethical issues around digital preservation and AI-driven postmortem avatars; discusses the mechanics and ethical concerns of griefbots in the episode.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 8min
The ethics of using AI to immortalize the dead
Tomáš Holánek, a University of Cambridge researcher on digital preservation and AI-driven postmortem avatars, explains how griefbots are built and why they are growing. He discusses privacy, consent, dignity, societal burdens, and potential responsible uses. The conversation also covers regulation, preservation choices, and ethical experiments that might help balance risks and benefits.
