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After an Arizona man was shot, an AI video of him addresses his killer in court (www.npr.org)
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[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It sounds like it was played after a sentencing was given? Would be kind of sketchy if not.

[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This was played before sentencing. It doesn't say it here, but the article I read earlier today stated that because of this video, the judge issued a sentence greater than the maximum recommended by the State. If true, then it really calls into question the sentence itself and how impartial the judge was.

[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 6 points 1 day ago

Oh - then that’s fucked up. Synthesizing some narrative to potentially coerce an outcome seems like a slippery slope. (Not necessarily saying that’s exactly what happened here.)

[–] uranibaba@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It appears this was a Victim impact statement.

A victim impact statement is a written or oral statement made as part of the judicial legal process, which allows crime victims the opportunity to speak during the sentencing of the convicted person or at subsequent parole hearings.

From the article (emphasizes mine):

But the use of AI for a victim impact statement appears novel, according to Maura Grossman, a professor at the University of Waterloo who has studied the applications of AI in criminal and civil cases. She added, that she did not see any major legal or ethical issues in Pelkey's case.

"Because this is in front of a judge, not a jury, and because the video wasn't submitted as evidence per se, its impact is more limited," she told NPR via email.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ah yes, appeals to emotion, my favorite part of the judicial process.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 0 points 1 day ago

It feels like that's the point of victim impact statements, even though it's probably not supposed to be