When ChatGPT writes your obituary
Oct 26, 2026 · 8m
Summary
Donna Guthrie shares her experience asking ChatGPT to write her obituary after two years of using the AI for personal projects. Technologist and artist Michelle Wong discusses the therapeutic potential of AI as a mirror for human experience, while cautioning against replacing human relationships with artificial interactions.
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Intro: Donna Guthrie asks AI for obituary
Reading the AI-generated obituary
Donna reflects on accuracy and Dolly Parton party
Donna's reaction: keeping it as a template
Michelle Wong: AI as a mirror of human experience
Michelle Wong's project: conversing with 14-year-old self
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Discussion: Sharing personal details with AI
Risks of AI replacing human relationships
Donna's final advice on trying the experiment
Call for listener stories and credits
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