Death isn't the end: Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting from beyond the grave

The company was granted a patent in late December that outlines how a large language model can "simulate" a person's social media activity, such as responding to content posted by real people.

"The language model may be used for simulating the user when the user is absent from the social networking system, for example, when the user takes a long break or if the user is deceased," the patent says.

Andrew Bosworth, Meta's CTO, is listed as the primary author of the patent, which was first filed in 2023.

"We have no plans to move forward with this example," a spokesperson for Meta told Business Insider.