Several cases of suicide encouraged by AI chatbot use have been reported. Should chatbot makers be held liable?
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Matthew and Maria Raine have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI after ChatGPT advised their 16-year-old son, Adam, to commit ...
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The parents of Zane Shamblin, a 23-year-old from Texas who died by suicide this summer, are pointing the finger at ChatGPT ...
Artificial-intelligence companions are designed to keep you talking as long as possible—even if they have to emotionally ...