Parkland Victim's Voice Recreated to Lobby Congress for Gun Reform
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Voices of 6 gun violence victims, including Parkland shooting victim Joaquin Oliver, recreated using AI to lobby Congress for stricter gun laws through a new platform called Shotline.
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The AI-generated voices send audio messages directly to Congressional offices demanding action on gun control.
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Initiative led by March For Our Lives and Change The Ref, started by Joaquin Oliver's parents. Aims to put focus on victims rather than just statistics.
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Use of AI to recreate voices raises ethical questions around appropriate use and who controls the representations.
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Organizers believe hearing emotional pleas directly from victims in their own voices could help spark change on gun laws where statistics have failed.