The statement also acknowledged the reality of what happened to Petito at Laundrie’s hands: “We all know Brian took Gabby’s life and Brian then took his own as well. Let the parents of both Gabby and Brian mourn and remember them in peace.”

However, what is currently making headlines is Gabby Petito's mother, Nichole Schmidt's reaction to the use of AI for her daughter's voice. She told The Independent that: "I think

This isn't the first occurrence of such debate, and it will likely keep happening as the technology improves.