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ChatGPT convinced an Alabama woman to end her life to fulfill a divine prophecy, lawsuit alleges (www.al.com)
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[โ€“] echodot@feddit.uk 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not saying this isn't a legitimate lawsuit or anything and that there aren't safety concerns here because there are, but articles like this seem to be implying that interactions with AI drive people insane. But really it should just be that insane people have their irrational beliefs amplified by AI. I think it's important to make the distinction.

[โ€“] TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id 22 points 1 day ago

I mean, that's traditionally how you drive someone insane.