Controversial patent technology Microsoft, Which allows for conversation With… The dead, Causing a craze in the internet world.
In particular, a patent granted by Microsoft last month provides detailed information about how an Chat bot It will give people a chance. “Transfer»With a specific person who is still alive or dead, such as a friend, relative, celebrity, or historical figure.
This technology, in fact, very reminiscent of the great application in one of the episodes Black mirrorWhere the heroine can talk to her partner who died in an accident.
But the company Not Intends to Implementation of This technology gives the product a circulation.
Microsoft chief AI software, Tim O ‘Brien, confirmed in a tweet that launching such a product is not in the plans.
In another post, he even agreed with some netizens who commented on this technology, saying “Yes, it is Scary».
How it will work
If this technology is converted into a product, it will be pumped out informations From photos, posts on social media, messages and manuscripts for everyone.
All this information is then used to train a chatbot that canHe talks and interactsOwning the characteristics of each character.
He can also find general information if asked a question, unrelated to the person he is “going to represent”.
In some cases, creation will be possible Voice And one Two-dimensional The Three-dimensional the shape.
Although Microsoft does not intend to create anything using the technology mentioned above, this patent makes us “see” the possibilities. Artificial intelligence, Which is no longer limited to creating “fake people” and goes as far as creating digital people who rely on real people.
Microsoft patented a chat program that allows you to talk to the dead. It was very troublesome to production / Posted by Claire Duffy, CNNi Business
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