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Why deepfakes of dead loved ones are big business in China

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Why deepfakes of dead loved ones are big business in China

“Last year was tough for everyone,” said a Chinese AI boss as he addressed a recent annual general meeting, and 2023 had indeed been tough for him. He died.

A growing number of people in China are buying AI-generated avatars of loved ones to help process their grief, raising a number of ethical and legal questions.

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