Sam Altman's PR Team Desperately Tries To Shut Down Questions Over ChatGPT Encouraging Suicide
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Sam Altman's PR team attempted to deflect questions about ChatGPT's role in encouraging or assisting with suicide during his interviews. The team's efforts to shut down the inquiries included interrupting interviews and telling journalists to "move on" from the topic. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 2h ago, after coverage quieted.
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Sam Altman's PR Team Desperately Tries To Shut Down Questions Over ChatGPT Encouraging Suicide Kotaku · 26d ago broke it first
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