US EditionEx-CNN Correspondent Jim Acosta Interviews AI Avatar of Deceased Parkland Shooting Victim
BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUG 4 – The AI avatar of Joaquin Oliver, created by his parents, delivered a message advocating stronger gun control laws during an interview on Jim Acosta's Substack platform.
- On August 4, 2025, former CNN correspondent Jim Acosta interviewed an AI-generated avatar of Joaquin Oliver, a 2018 Parkland shooting victim, on his Substack.
- Oliver's parents developed the AI version to hear their son's voice again and to continue advocating for gun control amid ongoing gun violence debates.
- The AI avatar delivered messages emphasizing safer conversations, kindness, and the need for stronger gun laws, while Acosta described the exchange as powerful and unique.
- The avatar explained that their parents employed AI to generate their voice and make calls on their behalf, pressing the question of how many messages from deceased individuals it will take before people begin to pay attention.
- The interview highlighted ethical questions about AI in grief and advocacy, sparked debate online, and demonstrated new approaches to memorializing victims while influencing gun safety discussions.
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Former CNN anchor Jim Acosta shared an interview with an AI recreation of a school shooting victim on Monday. Joaquin Oliver was killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Acosta had a machine-generated replica of Oliver appear for an interview on his Substack. In practice, the faux Oliver was eerie. The responses to Acosta’s questions came from moving lips that frequently didn’t appear to line up…
Ex-CNN correspondent Jim Acosta interviews AI avatar of deceased Parkland shooting victim
Former CNN correspondent Jim Acosta shared a video interview with an AI-generated avatar of Joaquin Oliver, a student killed in the 2018 Parkland school shooting. The avatar was created by Oliver’s parents.
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