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"And if you could talk again to someone who died?" AI opens new chapter in mourning

Notícias de Coimbra7 September 2026 at 19:03

Artificial intelligence is opening new possibilities for those facing the loss of loved ones, placing the central question of whether it would be possible to talk again with someone who died. This technology is transforming how people experience grief, creating new emotional dynamics and relationships with the deceased.

Several factors contribute to this change in the experience of loss. Wars, forced migrations, and natural disasters have been creating new ways of experiencing absence, leaving millions of people around the world dealing with disappearances and deaths in traumatic circumstances.

AI emerges in this context as a tool that allows, in some way, to perpetuate the presence of those who have passed away, whether through simulated conversations, digital avatars, or other technologies that recreate the voice and personality of the deceased. This possibility raises profound questions about the nature of grief and memory.

The article suggests that we are facing a new chapter in how humanity deals with death, where technology takes on a central role in the farewell process and in maintaining emotional connections with those who are no longer physically present.

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