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By applying a \"If This, Then That\" (IFTTT) logic to digital legacies, we will explore how to automate final wishes across various services, ensuring data is handled with human dignity and precision.\n\nTraditionally, a Letter of Wishes is a physical document offering non-binding guidance to those named in a will. However, in an era of encrypted accounts, fragmented cloud storage and AI. Paper often falls short. \n\nThis workshop moves from the philosophical to the practical:\n\n* Defining the digital legacy: Identifying the specific data points, social accounts, and assets that constitute a modern legacy.\n* Pipe mapping: Applying IFTTT methodology to personal wishes (e.g., \"If I am inactive for 12 months, then transfer my photo archive to named person\n* Exploring autonomy: Discussing the ethical implications of automated execution and how it can alleviate the \"administrative burden of grief\" for executors.\n\nIn the workshop people will gain a foundational understanding of how automation can protect digital rights and dignity, starting that important conversation that benefits individuals, their loved ones, and society.\n\nLicensed to the public under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","original_language":"eng","persons":["Ian 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