The 3 Digital Rights You Didn't Know You Had | Malvika Jethmalani

Does your employment contract allow your boss to create an AI clone of you that keeps working after you quit—or even after you die? In this episode of The Digital Legacy Podcast, host Niki Weiss sits down with HR executive and AI governance expert Malvika Jethmalani to uncover the ethical minefield of "Digital Twins" in the workplace. They discuss the terrifying legal gaps regarding who owns your likeness, the rise of "Grief Bots," and why HR departments are woefully unprepared for the age of synthetic employees.

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Does your employment contract allow your boss to create an AI clone of you that keeps working after you quit—or even after you die?

In this episode of The Digital Legacy Podcast, host Niki Weiss sits down with HR executive and AI governance expert Malvika Jethmalani to uncover the ethical minefield of "Digital Twins" in the workplace. They discuss the terrifying legal gaps regarding who owns your likeness, the rise of "Grief Bots," and why HR departments are woefully unprepared for the age of synthetic employees.

You’ll discover:

  • Why 70% of future employment contracts will demand rights to your digital persona.

  • If your AI avatar gives a presentation while you sleep (or after you die), do you get paid twice?.

  • Identity Governance vs. Access Governance

  • The three traits (Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Social Authenticity) that AI simply cannot replicate.

  • The ethical nightmare of "Grief Bots" selling luggage or drifting into behavior your loved one never would have consented to.

  • The specific questions you need to ask a potential employer about how they train their models on your data.

Because reading the fine print isn't just about salary anymore—it's about retaining the rights to your own soul.





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