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Updated: Jan 21, 2021 2:46 pmMicrosoft has filed a patent that would allow the company to digitally revive deceased loved ones as chatbots, using the individual's personal information.reports that the tech giant has raised the possibility of creating an AI-based chatbot that would be built upon the profile of a person, which includes their "images, voice data, social media posts, electronic messages," among other types of personal information. It's understood that the chatbot would then be able to simulate human conversation through voice commands and/or text chats.However, Microsoft has taken the concept a step further by suggesting that a 2D or 3D model of a specific person could potentially be created, using "images and depth information, or video data" of an individual in order to build a chatbot that has the same characteristics and behaviour based on the digital output of a specific person."The specific person [who the chat bot represents] may correspond to a past or present entity (or a version thereof), such as a friend, a relative, an acquaintance, a celebrity, a fictional character, a historical figure, a random entity, etc.," the patent explains. "The specific person may also correspond to oneself (e.g., the user creating/training the chat bot."This entire concept isn't too dissimilar to the plot of the which tells a simple but effective story about the grief of losing a loved one. In the episode, Hayley Atwell and Domhnall Gleeson star as Martha and Ash. After Ash is killed in a car accident, Martha learns of a technology that can imitate a deceased person based on their online history.The episode stands as that is enhanced with one particular item of future-tech, designed to make lives easier. However, Martha's journey with her AI boyfriend explores many of the potential pros and cons of these types of technological advancements, including some of the implications of living in a digital age.The 25 Best Sci Fi MoviesFor more technological developments and real-world discoveries, read about a , find out about to the red planet, and then check out this .Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on .Dec 4, 2011

Updated: Jan 21, 2021 2:46 pmMicrosoft has filed a patent that would allow the company to digitally revive deceased loved ones as chatbots, using the individual's personal information.reports that the tech giant has raised the possibility of creating an AI-based chatbot that would be built upon the profile of a person, which includes their "images, voice data, social media posts, electronic messages," among other types of personal information. It's understood that the chatbot would then be able to simulate human conversation through voice commands and/or text chats.However, Microsoft has...

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