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Choosing to Die? Arguments on Assisted Suicide, Artificial Intelligence, Robots, and Philosophers

Choosing to Die? Arguments on Assisted Suicide, Artificial Intelligence, Robots, and Philosophers

The Way We Live and Die Is Changing

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Alejandro Betancourt
Dec 10, 2021
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Technology is changing the way that people die. Artificial Intelligence has the potential to transform the assisted suicide process. AI is already being used in medicine to help doctors and patients make decisions.

The world in which we live and how we die are changing. With the advancements in technology, we can now do things that were previously not possible.

Machines can be programmed to know what we need when needed and help us care for ourselves. We can now create healthcare robots that can respond to our emotional needs. Artificial Intelligence will also change the way we die.

I recently wrote a piece called: “Choosing When and How to Die: Struggling With the Complexities of This Decision in My Close Family.” in which I discussed my terrible family circumstances at the time. Sadly my uncle passed away.

Since I previously addressed it in that article, I’ll mention euthanasia briefly in this one.

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