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Judge Sallie Manzanet-Daniels and the court deepfake (Apr 2025)

Jerome Dewald, representing himself in an employment dispute, presented an AI-generated video of a male avatar in court. The judge, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, was angered by the unannounced use of an AI avatar and…

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Apr 2025
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Judge Sallie Manzanet-Daniels and the court
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read

Jerome Dewald, representing himself in an employment dispute, presented an AI-generated video of a male avatar in court. The judge, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, was angered by the unannounced use of an AI avatar and reprimanded Dewald. Dewald claimed a medical condition prevented him from speaking directly and that he intended to use his startup's AI avatar technology (Pro Se Pro) but used a stock replica due to time constraints.

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