Before reading Professor Victoria J. Haneman's excellent law review article, I didn't know that a non-celebrity like me can be "digitally resurrected" after my non-digital death. For a relatively modest price, a "digital afterlife" company can feed my digital detritus of social media posts,...

AI Avatar Ejected from New York Court Joe Cahill In an unprecedented test of courtroom technology boundaries, the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division recently halted proceedings when it discovered pro se litigant Jerome Dewald had submitted an AI-generated digital avatar to present his oral arguments in an employment dispute.

Let's be honest, "Black Mirror" and its often-cynical take on human nature, technology, video games, movies, space travel, multiple dimensions, digital toys, and alternate realities is not for the faint of heart. However, those brave souls willing to indulge in its provocative nightmares will be rewarded with newfound understandings and perhaps even a few sleepless nights.