Death in the digital age

The only real way for any of us to truly live forever is in the memories of others. In the final episode of the Hacking Longevity series, Kara talks to Valorie Jones, chief technology officer at StoryFile, which uses AI to create interactive video experiences. StoryFile also works with individuals to create a digital twin – or avatar – that can answer questions and create conversations long after they're gone. Kara then speaks with journalist Danielle Crittenden about her new book, Dispatches from Grief: A Mother’s Journey Through the Unthinkable, a memoir about the death of her daughter Miranda. They’ll talk about how technology can impact the grieving process and what many get wrong about grief. Chapters: 3:08 Kara’s avatar 7:14 How the tech works 10:18 How Jones got interested in this work 15:15 Can an avatar foster human connections? 19:01 Ethical and legal implications 23:40 Defeating death 30:30 Danielle Crittenden 31:47 Remembering Miranda 39:37 The alternative universe 45:47 Managing grief 56:17 Memories in the digital age __ Subscribe: https://goo.gl/FRleYo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/42ntT7X... FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onwithkaras... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onwithkaraswi... LinkedIn:   / kara-swisher-b7213   Threads: https://www.threads.com/@onwithkarasw... Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/onwithkarasw...