"If you're no longer posting online - whether that's because you need a break from social media or ... you ... die - your followers' user experience will be affected. In short, they'll miss you. "The impact on the users is much more severe and permanent if that user is deceased and can never return to the social networking platform," the document says."
"The company was granted a patent in late December that outlines how a large language model can "simulate" a person's social media activity, such as responding to content posted by real people. "The language model may be used for simulating the user when the user is absent from the social networking system, for example, when the user takes a long break or if the user is deceased," the patent says. Andrew Bosworth, Meta's CTO, is listed as the primary author of the patent, which was first filed in 2023."
Meta obtained a patent outlining use of large language models to simulate individual social media activity when a user is absent or deceased. The system would train on user-specific historical data such as comments, likes, and posted content to model past behavior. Simulated accounts could like, comment, reply to DMs, and even simulate audio or video calls. The capability is presented as potentially useful for creators or influencers who need breaks. A granted patent does not guarantee product development or deployment. The approach creates privacy, consent, and ethical concerns about posthumous digital representation.
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