Life, Death & Other Technical Problems

Spoiler: probably not you, and possibly Facebook Picture the scene, it’s a quiet Tuesday evening, you’re browsing Facebook and suddenly

AI can already create something that looks like you, sounds like you and answers back. But how much of you is really there — and what would it need to know to get even close?

AI can already preserve voices, memories and even create digital versions of the dead. Slight snag: some of the companies promising immortality are proving rather less immortal themselves.