US killer's sentence quashed after AI-generated victim video shown in court
porridgeraisin · hn · 2026-10-03
Per BBC, a US murder convict's sentence was quashed after the court was shown an AI-generated video of the victim. The case has sparked debate over whether AI "resurrections" of victims belong in the courtroom — and how they may affect sentencing and due process. The story is being discussed on Hacker News.
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