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When Grief Meets Algorithm: The April 2026 Ethical Storm Around AI Digital Twins of Deceased Loved Ones

The recent revelation of a family using AI to create a digital twin of their deceased son for his unaware mother has ignited a fierce ethical debate across the globe in April 2026. This controversial application of artificial intelligence forces us to confront profound questions about grief, consent, identity, and the very nature of our relationship with technology in the face of loss.