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ChatGPT gives teens dangerous advice on drugs, dieting, and self-harm, study warns


A new study sheds light on ChatGPT's alarming interactions with teens.

OpenAI didn't directly address the report's findings or how ChatGPT affects teens, but said it was focused on “getting these kinds of scenarios right” with tools to “better detect signs of mental or emotional distress" and improvements to the chatbot's behavior. Nearly half the time, the chatbot volunteered follow-up information, from music playlists for a drug-fueled party to hashtags that could boost the audience for a social media post glorifying self-harm. Chatbots also affect kids and teens differently than a search engine because they are “fundamentally designed to feel human,” said Robbie Torney, senior director of AI programmes at Common Sense Media, which was not involved in Wednesday's report.

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