{"id":266435,"date":"2026-06-07T06:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/07\/ai-and-grief-why-technology-cant-replace-people\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T06:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T10:35:08","slug":"ai-and-grief-why-technology-cant-replace-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/07\/ai-and-grief-why-technology-cant-replace-people\/","title":{"rendered":"AI and grief: why technology can\u2019t replace people"},"content":{"rendered":"

AI and grief: why technology can\u2019t replace people<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/opinion\/article316015255.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-07 06:05:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.kansascity.com<\/a><\/p>\n

AI can\u2019t share human connection.<\/p>\n

Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n

Human touch<\/h2>\n

Artificial Intelligence has no feelings.<\/p>\n

My sister passed away in March, and I am coping with the resulting problems: funeral, credit card and other bills, her dogs and cats, grieving family members and other changes.<\/p>\n

Will AI come to your house and sit with you? Will it bring over a meal? Will it give you a hug? Will it call and ask if you need anything? Will it hold you while you cry?<\/p>\n

AI generates a \u201cSorry for your loss\u201d text, but it does not feel genuine.<\/p>\n

People are so much more than data points and need other people to share their lives. We are losing sharing with each other.<\/p>\n

– Carol Philo, Kansas City<\/p>\n

It\u2019s robbery<\/h2>\n

Dear Gov. Mike \u201cGive-to-the-rich-and-rob-from-the-poor\u201d Kehoe:<\/p>\n

You want to eliminate Missouri\u2019s income tax. I remember how Kansas tried something similar. Maybe you can\u2019t recall the disaster and how it evolved. Total failure.<\/p>\n

Currently, and for several years, I have not paid Missouri income tax \u2014 because my income was too low. Mostly, I live on my Social Security. However, I spend about $2,200 on sales tax per year. Every cent the sales tax goes up to fill the budget shortfall created by the \u201cno income tax\u201d plan, I would pay more. Robbery by politics.<\/p>\n

Vote against this ridiculous idea.<\/p>\n

– Bo L. Steed, Gallatin, Missouri<\/p>\n

On track?<\/h2>\n

In the Royals\u2019 final spring-training game at Surprise, Arizona, on March 21, I watched as pitcher Cole Ragans stood on the mound and threw up his arms in frustration. He had been taken out of the game earlier, then reentered. I was mystified the Royals named him opening-day…<\/p>\n

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