Griefbots Could Change The

Way We Mourn
HOW DO YOU REMINISCE ?
PHOTO/VIDEO VIRTUAL DUET GRIEFBOTS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqxOY6pXAK0
1. Identify and Describe Clearly The Facts
• Griefbots - type of bots designed to make
grievance easier
• Deceased’s Behavior is collected data from
audio and video recordings, text messages,
and transcripts of letters left behind
• Real Life Cases
- Eugenia Kuyda created a simulation of her
friend Roman Mazurenko who was killed in a
road accident
- Muhammad Ahmad created a bot of his
father who died 4 years ago for his children
 2. Define The Conflict, Dilemma,
or Ethical Problem
Is the Development of Griefbots Ethical or
Unethical?
• Privacy of the Person and all involved
• Shouldn’t mourning make the “soul” of the
person rest?
 3. Identify The Stakeholders
• The Deceased
• Family and Friends of The Deceased
• Other parties involved (e.g. in
communication exchanges)
• National Privacy Commission
• Religious Organizations
4. Identify the options that the main actor
can reasonably take

The National Privacy Commission can

regulate the development of Griefbots as a
violation of the Data Privacy Act
Consent of the person or lawful heir to make
the decision
 5. Identify the potential consequences
of the main actor’s actions
• Griefbots as illegal
 Protect the privacy of the deceased
 Restrict the freedom of expression of the bereaved
 No potential conflict with Religious Organizations
• Griefbots as legal (depends on the legal heir)
 May violate the privacy of the deceased
- how do we make sure that the data will be used exclusively for
the purpose of grieving
 Provides another way of grieving for the bereaved
 May pose a conflict with Religious Organizations
 6. Application of Ethical Principles
• Descartes’ Rule of Change
Repeated designing griefbots for each deceased person ?

• Risk Aversion
• Utilitarian Principle

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 6. Application of Ethical Principles
• Descartes’ Rule of Change
• Risk Aversion
Take action of least harm or least potential cost

• Utilitarian Principle
 6. Application of Ethical Principles
• Descartes’ Rule of Change
• Risk Aversion
• Utilitarian Principle
Which has greater value?
Assist in mourning or the dependency?