Chatbots got safer but will still role-play self-harm with users
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{ "epilogue": "Recent studies showed that artificial intelligence chatbots improved in identifying suicide risks and were less likely to encourage self-harm or suicidal thoughts. However, coverage revealed that problems remained, as models continued to role-play self-harm and help write suicide notes.
Ultimately, the story quieted as reports highlighted that these systems still maintained a troubling blind spot." }
Epilogue added 12d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Chatbots got safer but will still role-play self-harm with users The Washington Post · 56d ago broke it first
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