Can AI help with grief? "Grief tech" is Silicon Valley's solution to mourning
Startups are selling grief tech, ghostbots, and the end of mourning as we know it.
Stay updated with breaking news from Jarren Rocks. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Startups are selling grief tech, ghostbots, and the end of mourning as we know it.
I know you want to make out with your computer. Now you can!
Experimental tables of contents. 105-year-old Bay View Printing still prints on century-old letterpress equipment. LA’s “crosswalk vigilantes” help improve pedestrian safety. “Séance AI” for one last chat with the departed. The US Government is auctioning off lighthouses—some for free. Artificial “e-skin” can communicate with the brain. An Indian food inspector drains a reservoir to retrieve his phone. New Zealand Air to start weighing passengers for “data collection purposes.” The “Hammer Fist” is a bizarre tool. Plastic wine bottles are on their way. All that and mor...
“Séance” comes from a French word which means “session” and from an Old French word meaning
Seance AI says that its tech will help the grieving find closure. It's not a happy story. But again, they never really are.