The question of whether we'll be uploading our consciousness to a computer is no longer if. It's probably when. That's because these digital consciousnesses – our essences – will likely be the product of an AI's interpretation of ourselves. The breadcrumbs we'll leave across digital files, images, videos, audio recordings, and, of course, all that social media will be an ample resource to reconstruct you.
The idea is not new, but in recent months it's gathered fresh steam as companies like Meta look at ways to formalize the process. According to Business Insider (as spotted by Dexerto), Meta is trying to patent a process for using a large language model (LLM) to recreate a persona on social media after the person has died.
