Can AI make us lose our minds? Chatbot ‘companions’ can prey on our vulnerabilities in unsettling ways
AI designed to mimic human interaction can exploit weaknesses in our minds and emotions—with catastrophic consequences.
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AI Dangers Keep Emerging: What You Need to Know About Chatbot ‘Companions’
Last year, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III committed suicide after spending months frequently chatting with an AI companion ...
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Chatbots aren’t just harmless fun. Artificial intelligence is already killing kids | Opinion
Sewell Setzer III, developed a relationship with a lifelike artificial intelligence chatbot. The relationship grew and Sewell began to confide his vulnerabilities in this chatbot. A few months ...
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In motion to dismiss, chatbot platform Character AI claims it is protected by the First Amendment
Sewell Setzer III. According to Garcia, her 14-year-old developed an emotional attachment to a chatbot on Character AI, "Dany," which he texted constantly — to the point where he began to pull ...
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From passwords to medical records,10 things to never say to AI bots
She had no idea he was having abusive, in-depth and sexual conversations with a chatbot powered by the app Character AI. Sewell Setzer III stopped sleeping and his grades tanked. He ultimately ...