That’s crazy talk. You should put that idea on ICE.

True, many people would have that problem, which is why the context in which the video was shown was acceptable; it was after the verdict had been given.

But that’s what she did. She was upfront about the fact that it was an AI video reciting a script that she’d written.

So it would’ve been equally bad if instead of a video, she’d just read a statement she’d written in his voice? Something along the lines of:

My brother isn’t here to speak for himself, but if he was, he’d say blah blah blah

Why not? It wasn’t used to influence the trial in any way; it was just part of the victim impact statements after the verdict was rendered.

We bought our own pope! Now we can inflict even more suffering on the poor!

USA! USA! USA!

No doubt it’s weird, but it was also a genuine attempt by a sister to speak for her beloved brother. I think it’s beautiful and a perfect example of the importance of keeping an open mind, especially regarding things that make us uncomfortable.

Oh, I agree that it’s creepy and something that could very easily be abused. But in this case, it seems to have been the right move. Whether the dead brother would have approved, we’ll never know. But the living sister seemed to earnestly believe he would have, and that’s enough for me.

What makes it immoral? Nobody was hurt in any way, physically, emotionally, or financially. They disclosed the use of AI before showing the video. It even helped the perpetrator get a smaller sentence (IMO prison as a concept is inhumane, so less prison time is morally right).

Technology isn’t inherently good or evil. It entirely depends on the person using it. In this case, it had a very positive impact on everybody involved.

• Woman’s brother was killed in a road rage incident
• In preparing her victim impact statement for the court, she struggled to find a way to properly represent her brother’s voice
• Her husband works with AI and helped her generate a video of her brother for the victim impact statement
• The video was very well received and apparently true to her brother’s personality. Though she didn’t forgive the killer, she knew her brother would. So, in the AI video, “he” did.
• After all the real people made their statements to the judge, the video was played
• The judge loved it and thanked the woman

What we need is a parental figure to take Trump by the scruff of his neck and force him to apologize for what he’s done.

Excepting that, I hope conscientious Americans are writing to other countries’ leaders to apologize for Trump on behalf of the reasonable half of the population.

Good stuff. Important for people who want to play the game but don’t want to give money to Bethesda and, by extension, their genocide-complicit parent company, Microsoft.

Oh no. I remember that video now. I didn’t need to remember that video. Why did I have to ask?!

I’ll probably regret asking, but I’m out of the loop and insatiably curious.

Brick in the window video?

The Steam Deck is the best thing to happen to Linux since… Linux. It’s the first time average tech illiterate folks have gotten a taste of Linux on their own systems, and it’s driven the development of compatibility tools (Proton) to a hitherto-unheard-of degree.

It convinced me to switch to Linux.

Exactly what I’ve been saying to anyone who’ll listen. All that money saved (plus all the money the rich are needlessly hording) could easily support all of humanity to do what we want with our lives while the robots do the grunt work.

Okay, you can stop with the strawmen. It’s not really funny a second time.

I never said anything about both sides “lying in the same ways.” Of course they employ different tactics; they have different target demographics.

Also, alt accounts? Really? That’s the first place your mind goes? I’ve downvoted you twice - when you started being insulting and stopped contributing to the conversation (your last two replies).

Hilarious! That’s some quality irony - falsely accusing me of using a strawman by using a strawman yourself. Comedy gold, my friend. Comedy gold.

Also hilarious is the thought that someone having a different opinion from you must be either arguing disingenuously or an idiot. I’m sure you considered that my differing opinion might’ve been shaped by life experiences that differ from yours, but you smartly deduced that such a thing is impossible. Bravo. Your mother must be so proud of you.

But it was relevant. The comment I was replying to was saying “Republicans are bad,” so I just chimed in with “they’re all bad.”

And I’m not defending anyone. Neocons are just as bad as neolibs. My point is that we shouldn’t be so quick to believe proven liars just because they’re saying things we like to hear.