griefbot

English

Etymology

From grief +‎ -bot.

Noun

griefbot (plural griefbots)

  1. Synonym of deathbot.
    • 2024 June 25, Cath Clarke, “Eternal You review – death, download and digital afterlife in the age of the AI griefbot”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 29 June 2024:
      MIT sociologist Sherry Turkle ponders the implications: do griefbots offer a new death ritual or avoid the grieving process by pretending the dead are still with us?
    • 2024 July 1, Craig Klugman, “Griefbots Are Here, Raising Questions of Privacy and Well-being”, in The Hastings Center‎[2], archived from the original on 12 July 2024:
      A person might feel guilty about not interacting with the griefbot for several days. Someone who deletes the AI might feel like a murderer.
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