Virtual Resurrection. How did the AI ​​create digital copies of the dead and what is it dangerous

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/73/28/ib-fiies8g5i_adf790ef.jpeg" Alt = "virtual resurrection. How artificial intelligence creates digital copies of the dead and what it is dangerous"/~ 62 < p >Almost every one of us lost loved ones. The feelings that arise because of the death of someone's native, sometimes seem unbearable. And then many would give anything to return the dead person to a little, listen to his or her advice and share their feelings. Especially if death comes insidiously and unexpectedly, not allowing to say goodbye or say important things. Unfortunately, it is impossible to return from the dead. At least not in the usual sense.

< p > But what if you resurrect a person virtually ? we will not be able to touch and feel it, but could talk as if during a simple correspondence. Although it sounds fantastic, in fact, a few startups are already offered this opportunity. They use artificial intelligence, which through the analysis of the data on the deceased, creates its virtual copy, which can be said in chatbot. They can be called digital, generative or shi-ghosts.

< p >But what can actually be substantiated to the world of shi ghosts ? Can they help people ? and why experts believe that humanity is not yet ready for them ? we tell about it & Shi & nbsp; Jed Brubaker (Jed R. Brubaker) from the University of Colorado and Meredith Morris (Meredith Morris) with Google Deepmind.

< P > In recent years, such & nbsp; large language models & nbsp; based on artificial intelligence (AI), like Chatgpt. They have reached a level when they are often impossible to distinguish from a person: they have memory, plan and even joke, however, with variable success. They all succeeded in learning on huge ranges of data & mdash; books, articles, literary texts, dialogues from films and messages of living people during typical conversations.

< p >A tremendous amount of information is left by a person. These are thousands of correspondence with friends, loved ones, colleagues, in which a person shows his character and manner of communication with different people. These are hundreds of publications on social networks that a person expresses his views on events in the world and some fundamental things. They are also voice and video messages. All these data can also be used to teach a neural network, which, based on their analysis, will determine the characteristics of a person and be able to mimic them when talking. That is, thanks to the analysis of the texts, the neural network will be able to generate human answers.

< p >One of the available startups, re; memory, & nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; people create their own digital copy that will remain after death, training AI on a seven -hour video of interviews with a client. Another, HeReafter, & nbsp; collects & nbsp; data through an application that interviews a person about key aspects of life so that after his death, loved ones can communicate with the Chutbot. He will have the memories of the deceased and be able to share photos concerning special moments from his life and life of relatives.

< P > However, there are a number of startups that use the data of already dead people, thus offering them to be resurrected. For example, Character.ai & nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; talk to Vincent Van Gogh or William Shakespeare's digital version. Project December & nbsp; offers & nbsp; & laquo; simulate & raquo; any dead on the basis of downloading information about it and creating the appropriate chat.

< p > such models can even be not just a person representation at a certain stage of his life, but by studying new information, evolve. For example, & laquo; old & raquo;, accordingly changing their & laquo; views & raquo; and communication manner.

< h3 >Light Opportunities Due to Shi Ghosts < p > digital ghosts can help people even easier to accept their own death in life. The idea that they will continue to exist in the world even after death can give relief. In particular, about what they will be remembered as they were and that they will be able to pass on their knowledge even through many generations. The deceased could also be able to help interpret his last will after death.

< p >But whether the benefits of the shi-ghosts can be brought to the combustion. Sometimes it is especially difficult to put up with the loss of a loved one, and then digital ghosts can be comfort, helping to restore the connection with the dead. Sometimes psychologists recommend that you turn to the dead verbally or in writing, telling them about their feelings and thoughts, but it is always only one -sided communication. Instead digital ghosts can give feedback and thus have a stronger effect.

< p > The combustibles could also use the si ghosts to say goodbye or ask important things that did not have time to express valuable advice for the life of the dead. Having done it can be easier to let go of the dead. Also, Shi-ghosts can give the impression of the presence of a dead person in important events. For example, say on behalf of the deceased greetings at the wedding of grandchildren.

< h3 > intervention of digital ghosts in the mind of living

< p >But even the most detailed similarity of digital ghosts to a lost loved one may not be as positive as it seems. Ghosts can be harmful to people's mental health, interfering with the normal process of sorrow. It takes time, and sometimes passing stages of reconciliation with grief, which can last for many years. Then those who are experiencing sorrows can often think of the dead, constantly remember memories with them, and in this case, Shi-ghosts can contribute to the occurrence of addiction and avoid contact with living people.

~ < p > a person whose mental health was disturbed by a strong grief, once after returning to communicating with the dead through Chatbot, may even lose connection with reality. It may seem that she actually communicates with a dead person. Therefore, digital ghosts can even more injure those who are experiencing complicated grief and enhancing related problems such as hallucinations.

< p >After a strong tying to a digital copy of the deceased, the burning can be faced with the need to overcome the loss. There can be many reasons for this: from closing the project to the loss of the opportunity to pay for the maintenance of chatbot, technical breakdowns or hacker attacks that critically damage users. This can cause additional harm to the mental health of the combustible.

< p > ~ finally, it should be remembered that linguistic AI often have a tendency to themselves & laquo; hallucinated & raquo; & mdash; generate the answers random that seem very plausible. If it happens with a shi-ghost, he can give answers that will falsely characterize the dead person, threatening his reputation. For example, to express on her behalf not inherent in her views or to give advice that a died person would never say, including harmful.

< p >After all, sometimes people just do not want to share individual thoughts with others. It would be very painful if their son or daughter created a deceased father, only to hear that their father did not love them or they were not his favorite. Or if the ghost suggested the user join them in death or kill someone or harm someone.

< h3 > threats of digital ghosts for a whole society

< P > Researchers are concerned that the problem with digital ghosts can even go beyond the task of individual harm and become a threat to society. For example, they can generate a new type of crime. It can be in the form of a ghost abduction, and in this case, the attackers can get confidential information, such as financial data, passwords, the location of valuable things, or information that can be blackmailed by the loved ones.

< p >Scientists have even thought about how Shi ghosts can affect modern religions. Rituals and beliefs in the otherworld are an important part of most major religions, so it is associated with the death of AI in the event of a significant widespread dissemination. In some cases, this can occur as an updating of individual rituals, such as funerals, to introduce new technology. But it can also lead to the emergence of new religious currents in which people will worship digital ghosts or perceive them as other things they will seek to worship. Thus, world religions may need to update their recommendations and dogmas to fit the technology into a belief.

< h3 > How to make digital ghosts safe

< P > Although the technology of the SI ghosts has not yet become widespread, scientists believe that now it is worth considering its potential consequences and finding the solution of future problems.

~ < P > In order to minimize the harm to the mental health of the combustible health, but to maintain the benefit of communicating with virtual images of the dead, you should carefully consider the functioning of such systems. In particular, his interface should clearly state that the user communicates with the representation of the person, not himself. It may also be important to create a kind & laquo; a switch & raquo; For individual situations, users have the ability to temporarily or forever disable the program. For example, if access to it gets into the hands of criminals or it will harm users.

< P > The developers, together with lawyers, should regulate the use of the use of dead people and the methods of minimizing the risk of abuse. For example, to determine who has the right to create digital ghosts, on what grounds and with what data.

< p > ~ that is, social dialogue on the feasibility of digital ghosts should be with the participation of experts of different spheres of society: from SI-researchers, human and computer interaction professionals to psychologists, representatives of religions and legislators.