The Pros and Cons of Having Your Own 'Cyber Twin'

MyCyberTwin is an Australian social network that allows users to create their very own digital doppelgängers, capable of autonomously interacting and chatting with their friends. It may sound like a convenient way to avoid socializing online, but, before signing up, you should probably check out this lengthy analysis from Joanne McNeil at Tomorrow Museum. "It's not that a conversation happens without me ever knowing about it," she writes. "The point is, after someone chats with the bot the transcript is sent to me. It is gameifying e-mail. It also means that a person who prefers chat and a person who prefers e-mail might arrive together while communicating via their preferred methods."

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