Functional Avatar
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Critical Dictionary entry that operationally defines Functional Avatar as personalized AI agent that operates persistently in name of a specific individual, executing functions that traditionally required physical or live digital presence. The entry articulates the genealogy, formal definition, the four configuration levels, ethical implications and projection of adoption 2026-2032.
Author: Meniw, Chris
Language: English
Topic: AI in Service Interactions
Subfield: Artificial Intelligence
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7162949174
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