All The Damn Crime

The AI Crime Wave: Influence, Delusion, and Digital Evidence

John and Joel Season 2 Episode 53

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 Artificial intelligence is transforming everyday life—but it’s also appearing in criminal cases. In this episode we examine how influence, delusion, and technology collide. We revisit the texting suicide case involving Michelle Carter, explore a lawsuit alleging an AI chatbot from Google encouraged dangerous behavior, discuss the killing of Suzanne Adams, and look at a federal investigation into AI-generated child exploitation imagery. These cases raise a chilling question: what happens when the “voice” influencing someone isn’t human?