# This touching viral AI video of Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s mom hugging him is also sparking a fiery debate

> Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian posted a short video of his late mother hugging him, which soon garnered tens of millions of views.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/this-touching-viral-ai-video-of-reddit-co-founder-alexis-ohanians-mom-hugging-him-is-also-sparking-a-fiery-debate?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68632c97e0894056aa5681c6)
- **Published:** 2025-07-01
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #video #ohanian #alexis #founder #hugging #reddit #based #because
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