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news Bbc World 2026-06-14

Russian Families Use AI to 'Resurrect' War Victims

A controversial trend is emerging in Russia where families are using AI technology to create digital representations of loved ones killed in Ukraine.


The highly controversial trend lies at the intersection of Russia's war on Ukraine, new AI technologies and grief.

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