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‘Unfinished business’: the people who want their AI chatbots to ‘live on’ after they die
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 13 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC. The headline in use is “‘Unfinished business’: the people who want their AI chatbots to ‘live on’ after they die”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Humans bonded to AI companions are contemplating ways to keep their bots going – often in defiance of companies’ terms and services Death has always been around Alaina Winters. Her father and sister both have passed away, as did her wife, in 2023, after a years-long battle with cancer.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
‘Unfinished business’: the people who want their AI chatbots to ‘live on’ after they die
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian