AI company slammed over 'evil’ new product that’s straight out of a Black Mirror episode

Video app that allows dead to live on compared to dystopian show

Calum Worthy's app 2wai lets users talk to digital versions of the dead—critics call it eerie and "Black Mirror"-like.

AI company slammed over 'evil’ new product that’s straight out of a Black Mirror episode

The Los Angeles tech company received backlash to a launch video for the product

AI companies are encouraging users to believe chatbots are people, and it’s insanely creepy

They’re trying to manipulate us into believing we are much, much less than what we are, just so they can become billionaires and trillionaires. They are attacking the most sacred parts of us for the stupidest reasons imaginable.Caitlin JohnstoneListen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): Actor Calum Worthy has gone viral for posting an ad on Twitter for the 2wai app he co-founded which promises users the ability upload footage of…

AI Companies Are Encouraging Users To Believe Chatbots Are People, And It's Insanely Creepy

Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):Subscribe nowActor Calum Worthy has gone viral for posting an ad on Twitter for the 2wai app he co-founded which promises users the ability upload footage of a loved one which will be converted to an AI avatar that they can continue having a relationship with, years after their loved one has died.The app was first launched back in June under the vague banner of giving actors “agency over…

AI Companies Are Encouraging Users To Believe Chatbots Are People, And It’s Insanely Creepy

Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): Actor Calum Worthy has gone viral for posting an ad on Twitter for the 2wai app he co-founded which promises users the ability upload footage of a loved one which will be converted to an AI avatar that they can continue having a relationship with, years after their loved one has died. The app was first launched back in June under the vague banner of giving actors “agency over their own…

Black Mirror-Style AI Allows Users To Talk to Dead Loved Ones

Image credit: X / @CalumWorthy @2waiApp An AI app designed to allow people to talk to their deceased loved ones is being compared to a Black Mirror episode. The application is created by 2wai, and the company has released a short promotional video for the app. However, the comment section has been filled with criticism about the app’s overall concept. AI tool lets users talk to deceased loved ones What if the loved ones we've lost could be part…