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Futureproof Gold: Dadbot

It’s standard science fiction fare; The idea that you could download your personality or that o...

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07.00 18 Apr 2019


Futureproof Gold: Dadbot



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07.00 18 Apr 2019


It’s standard science fiction fare; The idea that you could download your personality or that of a loved one into a computer before they die and the question of whether you would if you could?

Technologically this potential moral dilemma is far in the future but that did not stop our next guest from attempting to immortalise his father in a chatbot

James Vlahos is the author of TALK TO ME and the creator of Dadbot. He joined Jonathan to discuss his creation

First Aired: 12/08/2017


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