I created an AI version of my abusive father before he died to try to have the relationship I never had, but now I'm getting attached to this idealized version and feeling guilty about rejecting the real person.
More people experience this than they realize.
Digital personalities offer the possibility of healing impossible relationships, but may also enable denial of real harm and complicate authentic processing of trauma.
“Where Are You with AI-preserved personalities and digital immortality ethics?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.