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noungriefbot (plural griefbots)
plural griefbots
- Synonym of deathbot.
A person might feel guilty about not interacting with the griefbot for several days. Someone who deletes the AI might feel like a murderer.
2024 July 1, Craig Klugman, “Griefbots Are Here, Raising Questions of Privacy and Well-being”, in The Hastings Center, archived from the original on 12 Jul 20241 more example
MIT sociologist Sherry Turkle ponders the implications: do griefbots offer a new death ritual or avoid the grieving process by pretending the dead are still with us?
2024 June 25, Cath Clarke, “Eternal You review – death, download and digital afterlife in the age of the AI griefbot”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 29 Jun 2024Synonyms: deathbot
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nounSynonym of deathbot.
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griefbot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/griefbot
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“griefbot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/griefbot. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “griefbot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/griefbot.
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