Opinion
Sherry Turkle is the author, most recently, of “Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines,” from which this article is adapted.
TL;DR
- Grief tech refers to generative AI programs.
- These programs allow interaction with avatars of the deceased.
- They also enable the creation of avatars for individuals to be 'present' after their death.
- The concept was encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic.