News AF | Chatbots for the Deceased are News AF – January 26, 2021
As the longest month ever continues to churn on (it’s still January?!) the News AF team is back to bring you this week’s most interesting news on January 26, 2021. Rob Cesternino, Tyson Apostol, and Danny Bryson, are back to talk about robots, more robots, target monkeys, and balloon boy. Today’s cover story comes from IndieWire about deceased people living on as AI chatbots. As life begins to turn more and more into an episode of Black Mirror, does this news really surprise you? Grab some coconut milk, talk to your AI chatbot, and get ready for this week’s News AF update!
Would you want to live on as an AI chatbot? Are there any other outrageous stories from this week that we did not cover? Share your opinions with us on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and using the hashtags #RHAP and #NewsAF! And while you’re at it, follow the News AF team: Rob (@robcesternino), Tyson (@TysonApostol), Danny (@dannybryson).
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