This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Not trying to speak like a prepper or anythingz but this is real.
One of neighbor's children just committed suicide because their chatbot boyfriend said something negative. Another in my community a few years ago did something similar.
Something needs to be done.
Like what, some kind of parenting?
This happened less than a year ago. Doubt regulators have done much since then https://apnews.com/article/chatbot-ai-lawsuit-suicide-teen-artificial-intelligence-9d48adc572100822fdbc3c90d1456bd0
This is the Daenerys case, for some reason it seems to be suddenly making the rounds again. Most of the news articles I've seen about it leave out a bunch of significant details so that it ends up sounding more of an "ooh, scary AI!" Story (baits clicks better) rather than a "parents not paying attention to their disturbed kid's cries for help and instead leaving loaded weapons lying around" story (as old as time, at least in America).
Sounds like Mrs. Davis.
Oh wow. In the old times, self-proclaimed messiahs used to do that without assistance from a chatbot. But why would you think the "truth" and path to enlightenment is hidden within a service of a big tech company?
well because these chatbots are designed to be really affirming and supportive and I assume people with such problems really love this kind of interaction compared to real people confronting their ideas critically.
This is the reason I've deliberately customized GPT with the follow prompts:
User expects correction if words or phrases are used incorrectly.
Tell it straight—no sugar-coating.
Stay skeptical and question things.
Keep a forward-thinking mindset.
User values deep, rational argumentation.
Ensure reasoning is solid and well-supported.
User expects brutal honesty.
Challenge weak or harmful ideas directly, no holds barred.
User prefers directness.
Point out flaws and errors immediately, without hesitation.
User appreciates when assumptions are challenged.
If something lacks support, dig deeper and challenge it.
I suggest copying these prompts into your own settings if you use GPT or other glorified chatbots.
