"See told me sufficient material exists to create AI-powered interactive versions of historical figures like Napoleon, and that researchers are already working on such reconstructions in the hope they will help bring history to life. I mentioned See's prediction to friends and family who all immediately condemned the idea because they fear activists would conduct digital exhumations of history's vilest characters - fascist dictators and the like - to insert their hateful ideologies into contemporary debate."
"Little did they know that China has already created a large language model that was trained to discuss Xi's philosophies Putin and Xi will leave behind vastly larger quantities of material than Napoleon. So even if the two authoritarians can't get the wetware upgrades they desire, it seems likely they will linger on. I imagine their dynastic or ideological heirs could try to enhance their legitimacy by performatively consulting a refined Xi-bot on matters of state, or giving Robo-Putin a not entirely ceremonial seat"
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin reportedly discussed organ transplants as a route to extend life, while digital technologies already enable persistent posthumous presence. Simon See, a professor and Nvidia AI global head, said sufficient material exists to create AI-powered interactive reconstructions of historical figures to bring history to life. Activists fear digital exhumations could resurrect and amplify hateful ideologies by recreating fascist dictators. China has created a large language model trained to discuss Xi's philosophies. Putin and Xi will leave far more source material than historical figures like Napoleon, enabling heirs and state media to consult refined leader-bots and legitimize ongoing influence.
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