AI, Digital Identity, and Estate Planning

Frazer Rice talks with Natalia Parker and Tatyana Thurston of DEXIT about digital identity and estate planning as AI makes it possible to simulate a person's voice, image and online activity after death. They cover building a digital-asset inventory, writing instructions for accounts and creative work, defending against deepfake scams, and deciding whether to consent to AI recreation. The discussion also weighs how executors and trustees may have to balance commercial value against reputation and family wishes.

1. Books, podcasts, photographs, recordings and online accounts are described as part of the planning conversation, not just passwords.
2. An executor may need instructions on the assets, the platforms and what the client wants done with each account, not only an inventory.
3. A familiar face or voice should not replace verification when money or sensitive information is involved, given deepfake fraud risk.
4. Executors and trustees may have to weigh commercial value against reputation and the emotional impact on a family, with a segment on restrictions on likeness referencing Robin Williams.