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Joaquin Oliver (deceased) deepfake (Aug 2025)
Former CNN reporter Jim Acosta aired an interview with an AI avatar of Joaquin Oliver, a deceased student from the Parkland school shooting. The avatar was created by Joaquin's father using AI and was interviewed on…
- Incident date
- Aug 2025
- Target
- Joaquin Oliver (deceased)
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Former CNN reporter Jim Acosta aired an interview with an AI avatar of Joaquin Oliver, a deceased student from the Parkland school shooting. The avatar was created by Joaquin's father using AI and was interviewed on what would have been his twenty-fifth birthday. The AI spoke in a flat voice and expressed opinions on gun control, mental health support, and community engagement.