When Your Grandpa Is a Bot: AI, Death and Digital Doppelgangers
The Historic Trust Red Cross Building 605 Barnes Street, Vancouver, WA, United StatesAfter his father passed away, research scientist Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad brought him back—digitally. To give his young children the experience of knowing their grandfather, he created an AI simulation he called “Grandpa Bot” that could act like his father. In this talk from 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 13, Ahmad uses his experience to explore how artificial […]