Oh, you thought being dead would finally free you from Meta's monetization machine?
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Oh, you thought being dead would finally free you from Meta's monetization machine? Think again!
Meta got a patent for an AI that trains on your entire social media history (your likes, comments, posts, everything) and then keeps your account humming along after you've shuffled off this mortal coil.
Your digital ghost will dutifully like posts, drop comments and reply to DMs. Because apparently, death is no excuse for low engagement metrics.
Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth is listed as the primary author, and the patent was originally filed back in 2023. A Meta spokesperson assured everyone they have "no plans to move forward" with this.
Which, as we all know, is corporate speak for "not until the quarterly numbers dip."
Meta's New Patent: an AI That Likes, Comments and Messages For You When You're Dead - Slashdot
Meta was granted a patent in late December that describes how a large language model could be trained on a deceased user's historical activity -- their comments, likes, and posted content -- to keep their social media accounts active after they're gone. Andrew Bosworth, Meta's CTO, is listed as th...
(tech.slashdot.org)
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Oh, you thought being dead would finally free you from Meta's monetization machine? Think again!
Meta got a patent for an AI that trains on your entire social media history (your likes, comments, posts, everything) and then keeps your account humming along after you've shuffled off this mortal coil.
Your digital ghost will dutifully like posts, drop comments and reply to DMs. Because apparently, death is no excuse for low engagement metrics.
Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth is listed as the primary author, and the patent was originally filed back in 2023. A Meta spokesperson assured everyone they have "no plans to move forward" with this.
Which, as we all know, is corporate speak for "not until the quarterly numbers dip."
Meta's New Patent: an AI That Likes, Comments and Messages For You When You're Dead - Slashdot
Meta was granted a patent in late December that describes how a large language model could be trained on a deceased user's historical activity -- their comments, likes, and posted content -- to keep their social media accounts active after they're gone. Andrew Bosworth, Meta's CTO, is listed as th...
(tech.slashdot.org)
@masek They are now literally building the Torment Nexus from the popular science fiction dystopia Don't build the Torment Nexus.
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@masek They are now literally building the Torment Nexus from the popular science fiction dystopia Don't build the Torment Nexus.
@masek It used to be "The Simpson's already did it." Now, it's "Black Mirror already did it."
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