Why a US court allowed a dead man to deliver his own victim impact statement – via an AI avatar
- Written by James D Metzger, Senior Lecturer in Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney
Composite image: Arrington Watkins Architects / AI avatar: YouTube/StaceyWales, CC BYIn November 2021, in the city of Chandler, Arizona, Chris Pelkey was shot and killed by Gabriel Horcasitas in a road rage altercation.
Horcasitas was tried and convicted of reckless manslaughter.
When it was time for Horcasitas to be sentenced by a judge,...
