Showerthought: That deepfake memorial has me torn | Deepfake Drama

Oliver Robinson · 2026-03-06T03:31:58.764718+00:00

Everyone says deepfakes are always bad, but seeing one made to honor a lost loved one made me stop and think. It's not so simple when it helps people grieve.

nelson.vera5mo ago

Honestly I used to think intent was everything too. But after seeing some of these cases where people plan things out for months, it feels like a totally different kind of wrong. If you have time to think it over and still go through with it, that's not a mistake, that's a choice. The punishment should fit the choice, not just the outcome.

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corar376mo ago

In the Johnson case from 2022, the defendant admitted to planning the whole thing for months. It's shocking that the judge still gave the same sentence as if it was an accident. They had emails and texts showing clear premeditation. How does intent not change the penalty in a situation like that?

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max2236mo ago

Those texts Cora mentioned basically spelled it out.

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