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Posmrtný život dat

Posmrtný život dat

Proč by nás mělo zajímat, co se stane s našimi daty, až zemřeme

[The Afterlife of Data. What happens to your information when you die and why you should care]

Öhman, Carl

subjects: media and communications, philosophy
series: New Media Studies

e-book, 1. edition
translation: Šťastná, Zuzana
published: june 2026
ISBN: 978-80-246-6422-4
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summary

The book explores what happens to our digital trails when we die and how technology is transforming our very understanding of mortality. Social media, message archives, and memories brought to life by algorithms keep the departed alive in the communicative space of living people and create a new category of “posthumous existence.” Digital identities and AI tools even make it possible to simulate the presence of those who have passed away, thereby blurring the traditional boundary between life and death. To whom do “digital remains” belong, and who has the right to decide their future? The book calls for a public debate on the responsibility of platforms and their users for the collective digital legacy we leave behind.

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