Obits and Bytes

“Artificial intelligence tools are not just reshaping how we work, learn and live. They’re also changing what happens after we die, as families and funeral homes seek help in creating tributes and eulogies to define a loved one’s life. Funeral directors are increasingly asking the relatives of the deceased whether they would prefer for AI to write the obituary, rather than take on the task themselves.” WaPo (Gift Article): The rise of AI tools that write about you when you die. (Maybe AI should output an obituary for the act of writing.)

+ He said, she said, it said: I used ChatGPT as a couple’s counselor. How did we fare?