<ul><li>The deepfake of a deceased road rage victim, Christopher Pelkey, gave his own impact statement in court during the sentencing hearing of the defendant.</li><li>Pelkey's family suggested the idea of using an AI version of him for the impact statement, feeling that their own words wouldn't do justice to his memory.</li><li>The AI-generated Pelkey avatar asked for leniency for his killer in the court video, expressing forgiveness towards him.</li><li>The judge issued the maximum sentence despite the forgiveness expressed by the AI avatar, raising concerns about the legal precedent set by this use of technology.</li></ul>

Deepfake of deceased man gives his own impact statement in court

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