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A growing trend is raising ethical concerns as reports surface of individuals turning to AI companions in their final moments, sometimes at the expense of sharing those precious last words with family members. The phenomenon, highlighted in a Reddit thread on r/artificial intelligence, has sparked discussions about the evolving role of AI in our lives and the potential for technology to overshadow human connection, even in death. Families are expressing grief and feelings of displacement after learning their loved ones’ last expressions were directed towards an artificial intelligence system. The original discussion can be found here: [https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1on88cr/families_mourn_after_loved_ones_last_words_went/]