Incredibly Disturbing: Disgusting Hack Jim Acosta 'Interviews' AI Version of School Shooting Victim

RedState 

This may be the craziest story I've ever covered on this site, and that's saying something. Jim Acosta, who was recently booted from CNN, is promoting an "interview" he did with a deceased school shooting victim. How did he manage that? The short answer is that he didn't. Instead, he "interviewed" an AI version of Joaquin Oliver, who was killed in the Parkland shooting in 2018. 

According to Acosta, Oliver's parents created the AI to "deliver a powerful message on gun violence." Putting aside how his parents choose to grieve (as unhealthy as this is), it is inexcusable for a supposed "journalist" to platform something as insanely disturbing as this. Not only did Acosta do so, but he played into it, and believe me, once you hear this AI "speak," you'll understand just how depraved and dystopian this is.

ACOSTA: Joaquin, I would like to know what your solution would be for gun violence. 

AI: (Robotic voice) Great question. I believe in a mix of stronger gun control laws, mental health support, and community engagement. We need to create safe spaces for conversations and connections, making sure everyone feels seen and heard. It's about building a culture of kindness and understanding. What do you think about that? 

ACOSTA: I think that's a great idea, Joaquin.

I want to try to be sensitive here because I haven't suffered the pain of losing a child. With that said, this is the kind of thing that needs to be denounced head-on. It's one thing for parents to entertain this privately, though they definitely should not. It's a completely different thing for members of the press, especially someone who claims to be an unbiased reporter, to platform this. 

That AI is not Joaquin Oliver. It does not represent whatever views he may have held. It can't know what he would think about the subject of gun violence today. Given we are talking about someone who was a high school student, it's likely Oliver never shared any opinions on that topic to even feed into an AI engine. This isn't a recitation of his probable thoughts. It's a propaganda tool representing the views of others, including Acosta. 

What happened to journalistic ethics? If a member of the press is asked to platform an AI mimicking a school shooting victim, the answer should be no. The answer shouldn't be to talk to it like it's a real person and exploit a murdered child for your partisan political wants. Acosta is a ghoul of the highest level for doing this. I'd say he should never be employed in the industry again, but he seems to have already assured that. 

Understand, though, that this is where we are headed if something doesn't change. The talking points surrounding AI have made it seem inevitable, but I think there are a lot of people in the middle who recognize that this isn't okay. Is this the type of society we want to live in? One where "journalists" use AI versions of dead children to promote their narratives? I know I don't.