Death isn't the end: Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting from beyond the grave

Source: Business Insider

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIIf you could set your Instagram page to keep posting after you die, would you?Meta was granted a patent that would use AI to train a bot to keep post-mortem accounts active. A Meta spokesperson said the company has "no plans to move forward" with the tech. Does Meta want to make our social media accounts immortal?The company was granted a patent in late December that outlines how a large language model can "simulate" a person's social media activity, such as responding to content posted by real people.