Former CNN anchor Jim Acosta has been forced to defend his decision to host an interview with an AI avatar meant to mimic a 17-year-old victim of the 2018 Parkland school shooting. Acosta, who left CNN earlier this year to start The Jim Acosta Show,

Former CNN anchor Jim Acosta is facing widespread criticism after releasing an interview with an AI recreation of a teenager

The former CNN host said he felt like he was "communicating" with Joaquin Oliver, one of 17 victims who died in the school shooting.