Debate Over Digital Afterlife and Rights of the Deceased
TL;DR
Legal scholar Victoria Haneman advocates for a limited right for the deceased's estate to delete digital data to prevent AI from resurrecting their digital presence, highlighting gaps in US law compared to Europe and recent legislative efforts like California's Delete Act.
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