The question of whether we’ll be uploading our consciousness to a computer is no longer if. It’s probably when. That’s because these digital consciousnesses – our essences – will likely be the product of an AI’s interpretation of ourselves. The breadcrumbs we’ll leave across digital files, images, videos, audio recordings, and, of course, all that social media will be an ample resource to reconstruct you.
No it won’t. It will be the veneer. Like preserving the makeup and hair product but not the person it’s painted on.
A lot of Facebook users are 90% veneer though.