DIGITAL LEGACY AI
A proactive framework for intentional posthumous AI conversational systems
The Problem
Most posthumous AI systems are built retrospectively using fragmented digital traces such as emails, chats or social media content, often generated without explicit consent or intentional structure.
Do not reconstruct after death. Build intentionally before death.
Frongia, Daniele, Digital Legacy AI: A Proactive Framework for Posthumous Conversational Systems (March 30, 2026).
Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=6494259 or https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6494259
Intentional Construction
Structured memory creation before death.
Ethical Approach
Focus on consent, identity and psychological implications.
AI Compatibility
Designed as a flexible framework compatible with future conversational AI systems and evolving large language models.
About
Independent researcher focused on AI legacy systems, digital memory preservation and the ethical implications of posthumous conversational technologies. Author of the paper "Digital Legacy AI: A Proactive Framework for Posthumous Conversational Systems". (Daniele Frongia)