AI mind uploads could allow the deceased to trade assets

The concept of AI-driven mind uploads, where digital versions of human minds continue to interact and trade even after death, is gaining traction among futurists and AI experts like Ray Kurzweil and Elon Musk. 

Although the technology is still far from being realised, the idea suggests a future where the expertise of top traders could live on digitally.

Mind uploading involves creating a digital recreation of a person’s brain, indistinguishable from the original except that it does not exist in a physical form. 

This would, in theory, allow interactions between AI systems and a digital version of a person, even after they have passed away. 

However, there is no current scientific evidence to support the idea that a digital copy would be the same as the original mind.

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic AI, has shared his views on the concept, stating that while it is theoretically possible, practical challenges make it unlikely within the next decade. 

He described mind uploading as “sci-fi” and warned that speculating about such far-future technologies could detract from the real progress currently being made in AI development.

Despite the technical and ethical uncertainties, the concept has received attention due to the influence of figures like Kurzweil, Musk, and others in the AI community. 

Their involvement has led to a perception that AI might one day be capable of such tasks, along with fully autonomous driving and human-level reasoning.

A more tangible example of AI recreating human capabilities can be seen in music. 

Alex Van Halen, brother of the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, recently contacted OpenAI to explore the possibility of using AI to recreate his brother's unique guitar sound. 

According to a Rolling Stone interview, he envisioned AI-generated solos for unreleased songs, a move that hints at how AI might replicate complex human abilities.

While the idea of transferring human consciousness to a machine is still a far-off dream, the pursuit of AI systems capable of mimicking complex patterns — whether musical or financial — continues to develop. 

If technology like OpenAI can mimic Eddie Van Halen’s guitar skills, it might someday extend its reach to areas like trading, where digital versions of skilled traders could potentially operate in perpetuity.