TechEast Asia: How AI is changing the way we bid farewell to loved ones

101 East explores how innovators across East Asia are using digital technology to reshape mourning. Rapid ageing in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, combined with a severe shortage of burial space, is creating a lucrative market for tools such as AI avatars and DNA gems that bring loved ones back in digital form—raising questions about whether they help or hinder grief.

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AAl Jazeera★★☆☆☆2026-09-19 11:30Original