Comment on A Judge Accepted AI Video Testimony From a Dead Man

anachrohack@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• FauxLiving@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  AI should absolutely never be allowed in court. Defense is probably stoked about this because it’s obviously a mistrial. Judge should be reprimanded for allowing that shit

  You didn’t read the article.

  This isn’t grounds for a mistrial, the trial was already over. This happened during the sentencing phase. The defense didn’t object to the statements.

  From the article:

  Jessica Gattuso, the victim’s right attorney that worked with Pelkey’s family, told 404 Media that Arizona’s laws made the AI testimony possible. “We have a victim’s bill of rights,” she said. “[Victims] have the discretion to pick what format they’d like to give the statement. So I didn’t see any issues with the AI and there was no objection. I don’t believe anyone thought there was an issue with it.”

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  • anachrohack@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It happened BEFORE sentencing

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    • FauxLiving@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      In the US criminal justice system, Sentencing happens after the Trial. A mistrial requires rules to be violated during the trial.

      Also, there were at least 3 people in that room that both have a Juris Doctor and know the Arizona Court Rules, one of them is representing the defendant. Not a single one of them had any objections about allowing this statement to be made.

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      • anachrohack@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Every single one of those people should have their licenses suspended. AI, which is inherently a misrepresentation of truth, belongs nowhere near a courtroom

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• EveningPancakes@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It was after the verdict of the trial. This was displayed during the sentencing hearing where family members get to state how the death affected them. It’s still fucked up, but to be clear it wasn’t used during the trial.

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  • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Sentencing is still part of the carriage of justice. Fake statements like this should not be allowed until after all verdicts and punishments are decided.

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