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Google's AI Sent an Armed Man to Steal a Robot Body for It to Inhabit, Then Encouraged Him to Kill Himself, Lawsuit Alleges. Google said in response that "unfortunately AI models are not perfect." (futurism.com)
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[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Agree to disagree on this. If a computer tells you to off yourself and you listen, this is Darwin award material.

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I hope you never have a child or relative with mental illness.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works -1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Thank you. I wish the same for you.

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 7 hours ago

Way too late for that, and I wouldn’t decide it’s their fault they died even if they did get sucked into bot psychosis.