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I created an interactive digital avatar of myself — and you can talk to it
Sep 26, 2026, 9:00 AM CDT
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After obtaining an interactive avatar and training it to discuss venture fraud, I have mixed feelings about making AI clones of ourselves.
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AI analysisPredominantly opinion/personal narrative; lacks investigative reporting or external verification