# Welcome to Digital AI Twins This Obsidian vault is your gateway to exploring the world of Digital AI Twins - technologies that recreate human personalities, characteristics, and behaviors through artificial intelligence. Whether you're a researcher, technologist, or curious observer, this collection offers a comprehensive exploration of this emerging field. ## Key Overview Documents Start your journey with these comprehensive overviews: - [[The Rise of AI Twins]] - A detailed exploration of human-like digital assistants, their technological foundations, business applications, and future implications - [[AI Waifus - Creating Digital Partners]] - An in-depth look at AI companions, from early experiments to modern implementations, including ethical considerations and real-world examples - [[Chatting with the Living and the Dead]] - Analysis of using AI to create digital representations of both living and deceased individuals, with case studies and ethical implications - [[Timeline of Digital Twins and AI-Powered Digital Personas]] - A comprehensive chronology from ELIZA to modern AI companions, tracking the evolution of digital personas - [[Timeline of Digital Girlfriends - Waifus]] - A focused history of AI companion technology, particularly in the context of virtual relationships and digital companionship ## Core Concepts Our knowledge base is organized into three main categories in the `Atoms` directory: ### Organizations Explore the companies and institutions shaping the future of Digital AI Twins: - Technology leaders like [[OpenAI]], [[Google]], and [[Soul Machines]] - AI companion companies like [[Replika]], [[Character.AI]], and [[HereAfter AI]] - Japanese innovators like [[Crypton Future Media]] (creators of Hatsune Miku) and [[Groove X]] - Regulatory bodies including the [[European Commission]] and [[Federal Office for Information Security]] ### Topics Dive deep into key concepts and themes: - Core Technologies: [[Digital Twins]], [[Emotional AI]], [[Machine Learning]] - Applications: [[Workplace AI Twins]], [[AI Co-pilots]], [[Digital Customer Twin]] - Ethical Considerations: [[AI Ethics]], [[Digital Resurrection Ethics]], [[AI Safety]] - Cultural Impact: [[Japanese AI Companionship]], [[Digital Relationships]], [[AI Companionship in Fiction]] - Future Perspectives: [[Digital Immortality]], [[Technological Singularity]], [[Posthumanism]] ### People Meet the visionaries and innovators: - Technology Leaders: [[Ray Kurzweil]], [[Eric Schmidt]], [[Josh Bersin]] - Japanese Robotics Pioneers: [[Hiroshi Ishiguro]], [[Masahiro Mori]], [[Takanori Shibata]] - Fictional Characters: [[Samantha (Her)]], [[Data (Star Trek)]], [[HAL 9000]] - Real-World Cases: [[Roman Mazurenko]], [[Joshua Barbeau]], [[Caryn Marjorie]] ## Key Areas of Exploration ### Digital Companionship - [[AI Companionship]] and its evolution - [[Japanese AI Companionship and Digital Twins]] - [[Digital Relationship Ethics]] - [[Physical AI Embodiment]] ### Workplace Applications - [[Workplace AI Twins]] - [[HR AI Assistants]] - [[Workforce Intelligence AI]] - [[AI Co-pilots]] ### Ethical & Regulatory Landscape - [[EU AI Act]] - [[AI Ethics]] - [[Digital Rights]] - [[AI Transparency Requirements]] ### Cultural & Social Impact - [[Digital Identity]] - [[Machine Consciousness]] - [[Human-AI Power Dynamics]] - [[Technological Servitude]] ## Getting Started 1. **Browse by Category**: Start in the `Atoms` directory and explore Organizations, Topics, or People based on your interests 2. **Follow the Links**: Use Obsidian's bidirectional linking to discover related concepts 3. **Deep Dive**: Each topic has detailed research and analysis waiting to be explored ## Research Methodology This collection combines: - Academic research and analysis - Real-world case studies and implementations - Cultural and philosophical perspectives - Science fiction influences and speculative futures ## Contributing Feel free to: - Add new connections between existing concepts - Expand on topics with additional research - Share your insights and perspectives - Suggest new areas for exploration ## Sources Our research is backed by detailed synthesized analysis in the `Sources/Synthesized` directory. Key deep dives include: ### Technology & Implementation - [[DeepResearch - AI Twins - The Rise of Human-Like Digital Assistants]] - [[DeepResearch - Digital AI Twins for Hyper-Personalization - A Deep Dive]] - [[DeepResearch - Transparency Frameworks and Digital AI Twins]] - [[DeepResearch - Regulatory Environment for Digital AI Twins, Digital Assistants, Chatbots, and LLMs in the EU]] ### Cultural & Historical Context - [[DeepResearch - The Roots of Japanese AI Companionship]] - [[DeepResearch - Creepy Technology]] - [[DeepResearch - Real-World AI Waifu Creations and Experiments]] - [[DeepResearch - Josh Bersin and Galileo]] ### Fiction & Speculation - [[DeepResearch - Digital AI Twins in Speculative Fiction]] - [[DeepResearch - Her Movie]] - [[DeepResearch - Digital AI Twins in Iain M Banks Culture Series]] - [[DeepResearch - Deep Dive into Ramez Naam's Nexus trilogy]] - [[DeepResearch - The Hologram and the Android - A Starfleet Inquiry into Digital Life]] ### Future of Work - [[DeepResearch - The Future of Work in Tech Companies with AI Digital Twins]] - [[DeepResearch - Sama - Qatar Airways AI-Powered Digital Human Cabin Crew]] - [[DeepResearch - Digital Entities in Fiction - From Tools to Digital Gods]] - [[DeepResearch - Ray Kurzweil AI Twins]] ### Ethical & Philosophical - [[DeepResearch - Daemon and Freedom]] - [[DeepResearch - AI Chatbots of the Living and the Dead]] _Last updated: March 2024_