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The Digital Afterlife: AI, Blockchain & the Future of Wealth

We are the first generation in history that may die and still exist online. Our photos, messages, investments, crypto wallets, and digital identities may outlive us — but almost no one is prepared for what happens next. In this episode, entrepreneur Charles Lambert, founder of Digital Lifebox, explores the emerging reality of the digital afterlife and why the world is unprepared for it. From a life-changing injury that left him in a wheelchair to completing triathlons years later, Charles shares the mindset that shaped both his personal journey and his mission to rethink how our digital lives continue beyond us. We discuss: • Why digital assets are becoming a major part of global wealth• The rise of “digital ghosts” and “digital orphans”• How AI could preserve human memory and meaning• Why blockchain may become the infrastructure for digital inheritance• The coming generational transfer of digital wealth As technology transforms the way we live, work, and create value online, a new question emerges: Who controls your digital life when you’re gone? A conversation about technology, humanity, and the future of digital life.