On the afternoon of Nov. 13, 2021, two men were involved in a road rage incident in Chandler. One was killed and the other was convicted of manslaughter.
What makes the case a first of its kind in U.S. history is that the victim’s voice was recreated by artificial intelligence for a victim impact statement at the sentencing hearing for his killer.
“It is a shame that we encountered each other that day and in those circumstances,” the AI version of Chris Pelkey said in his impact statement. “In another life, we probably could have been friends. I believe in forgiveness and in God, who forgives – always have, and I still do.”…