Redditor proposes a trust that owns an autonomous AI agent to speak for you after death
snowdrone · reddit · 2026-10-04
Reddit user snowdrone sketches a thought experiment: set up a trust that owns an autonomous agent trained on you, name the beneficiaries (family, charities, etc.), and let the agent answer questions as an approximation of you after your death. Presented as a tongue-in-cheek step list, it sparks discussion on digital afterlife and identity.
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