Jim Acosta's interview with an AI version of Parkland shooting victim Joaquin Oliver has ignited significant controversy regarding the ethical implications of AI in journalism. Created by Oliver's family to raise awareness about gun violence, the AI representation appears to convey his story in a disjointed and uncanny manner. Reactions to the interview have ranged from critiques suggesting the choice to use AI is inappropriate, especially when living survivors could provide real insights, to concerns about the broader implications of AI usage in media and storytelling.
At 4p ET/1p PT, I'll have a one of a kind interview with Joaquin Oliver. He died in the Parkland school shooting. But his parents have created an AI version of their son for a powerful message on gun violence.
The AI's answers are stilted and flat; its movement jerking and uncanny. Acosta mostly treats it as a normal interview.
There are living survivors of school shootings you could interview, and it would really be their words and thoughts instead of completely made-up.
To give Acosta a bit of credit, nearly everyone, across all industries and ways of life, is grappling with how and when to use AI.
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