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AI can simulate the dead—but should it?

Artificial intelligence is moving into one of the most intimate areas of human life: grief. Tools that can simulate a deceased person's voice, writing style, or conversational patterns are no longer science fiction. They are emerging products and technologies that promise comfort for some mourners while raising profound ethical, psychological, and cultural questions.
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