Court vacates killer's sentence after judge said he loved AI video of victim
rbanffy · hn · 2026-10-09
A US court has thrown out a killer's sentence because the trial judge was moved by an AI-generated "resurrection" video of the victim — telling the court he loved it. The appellate ruling found the AI video improperly influenced the sentencing, reigniting debate over whether AI-generated emotional evidence belongs in the courtroom.
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