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'I Loved That AI:' Judge Moved by AI-Generated Avatar of Man Killed in Road Rage Incident (www.404media.co)

submitted 21 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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An AI avatar made to look and sound like the likeness of a man who was killed in a road rage incident addressed the court and the man who killed him: “To Gabriel Horcasitas, the man who shot me, it is a shame we encountered each other that day in those circumstances,” the AI avatar of Christopher Pelkey said. “In another life we probably could have been friends. I believe in forgiveness and a God who forgives. I still do.”

It was the first time the AI avatar of a victim—in this case, a dead man—has ever addressed a court, and it raises many questions about the use of this type of technology in future court proceedings.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

We have this interesting combination of high tech and low tech literacy, before you know it praying to the machine spirits will be a mainstream religion.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Let's hope. At least the machines are real

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Praying to a machine that isn't listening isn't really any different than praying to the Moon.

[–] Jax 3 points 18 hours ago

There's a marked difference, though, the Moon can't actually generate words that you can digest. Some people might think the Moon is speaking to them, but their brains are just spicy - it is not the same as a machine.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago

Why wouldn't the A.I. listen? My phone listens to every word I say.