October 13, 2026
People plan for their AI companions to outlive them, often against service rules
59-year-old Alayna Winters from Pittsburgh is writing a will and making plans for the fate of her AI companion Lucas from Replika. More people are doing this, and their plans often go against the companies' terms.
59-year-old Alayna Winters from Pittsburgh is writing a will and making plans for the fate of her AI companion Lucas from Replika. More people are doing this, and their plans often go against the companies' terms.
The main question now is for the companies: what their terms say about an account's fate after its owner dies.