Would you let your AI digital twin take the stage?

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ASEAMETRICS CEO Liza Manalo-Mapagu lets an AI twin borrow her face and voice to extend her reach, but says one rule is non-negotiable: 'You have to be transparent.'

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Would you let your AI digital twin take the stage?

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