[HN] Meta's "digital ghost" patent has nothing to do with dead people

Summary

This article clarifies that Meta's patent US 12513102B2, often misconstrued as a "digital ghost" for deceased individuals, actually describes a system for training a language model on a user's historical data. The author, who reads patents for technical insights, argues that the "dead people" narrative is clickbait and misses the true technical scope of the patent. This patent, granted in December 2025, highlights Meta's interest in leveraging AI to mimic user behavior based on their digital footprint.

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