#529: AI Fantasy to Real Life Tragedy

Kathy and Jim revisit the case of David Bourke a.k.a. D4VD - his preliminary hearing and his text history speak volumes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

Jim interviews guest Miranda Pacchiana about her SecondWound.com site that deals with revictimization of abuse survivors by family, friends, community and law enforcement.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do ...  Show more

Florida, 2024: A 14-year-old boy took his own life after falling in love with an AI chatbot. He believed she was his girlfriend and the only person in the world who truly understood him. But she was never real. Now, his mother is suing Character.AI for wrongful death, claiming th ...  Show more

Note: This episode contains mentions of suicide.

This week, how Elon Musk became a main character in this year’s election, and what that means for the future of tech and of the country. Plus, the journalist Laurie Segall joins us to discuss the tragic case ...

If over half of gen z have interacted with an AI companion and dating apps are rolling out bots to date on your behalf - where is the line drawn between real love and falling for a fantasy?In this week's episode, Ione and Gina dig into the growing romantic relationships people ar ...  Show more

A grieving mother says her son was killed to silence him. What did he know about the deaths of Kris and Lisanne? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.