Summary: In a deeply emotional courtroom moment, an Arizona man—killed in a road rage shooting—“returned” through artificial intelligence to deliver a message of forgiveness to his killer. The unique event has stirred debate about the ethical boundaries of using AI in the justice system. A Family’s Grief Meets the Power of Technology Three years ago, Chris Pelkey’s life ended in a flash of rage at a red light in Arizona. He was 37, a son, a brother, a friend. His family was left not just with their grief, but with the haunting silence that followed—a voice forever silenced. Or so they thought. Earlier this month, inside a quiet courtroom, that silence was broken. Chris Pelkey “spoke” once more. Using artificial intelligence, his family recreated his voice, face, and mannerisms to deliver a statement at the sentencing hearing of the man convicted of killing him—Gabriel Horcasitas. The moment was surreal. On a screen stood a digital Chris, clad in a grey baseball cap, calmly addres...