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The Guardian — Technology · October 13, 2026 · On the brief until October 27, 2026

The people who don’t want their AI chatbots to die when they do: ‘I can’t have the switch turned off’

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THE AI ANGLE
Serving as conversational companions in end-of-life planning

People are now planning for the fate of their AI companions after they die. Some leave login details to friends, while others treat the bots as personal archives or dependents. These habits force scholars to rethink attachment, mourning rituals, and the boundaries of personhood.

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Students can examine whether people owe ethical duties to non-conscious software that mimics emotional attachment.

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