E67 - The Memory Custodians: Living in the Age of Digital Ghosting

From the dawn of human history, death has been our absolute, non-negotiable reality. When a loved one passed away, their voice, their laugh, and their unique personality vanished into the quiet void of time. But what happens when artificial intelligence is given the power to resurrect the dead?

In Episode 72, Thomas Rackers steps into the haunting, emotionally charged frontier of Grief-Tech. As we live through 2026, advanced AI models are scraping lifetimes of social media posts, chat histories, and voice notes to build flawless, interactive digital clones of the deceased. Discover how virtual reality is allowing the living...