The Indicator from Planet Money · Thursday, October 1, 2026
SCAD graduates are reportedly working on 'digital twins,' which are digital versions of real people. This technology could allow for conversations with digital replicas, raising fascinating and potentially scary implications. The development is part of SCAD's new Applied AI major.
“For example, Jason pointed to a couple alums who are working on technology around digital twins. These are digital versions of real people. You can have a conversation with...”
“Is there a digital twin of you that currently exists? There is not. Am I talking to him right now? No, no. No, but it's a fascinating, it's a fascinating concept. It's a fascinating and scary concept.”