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OpenAI is being sued for allegedly contributing to a teen's suicide

Has AI gone too far?

Even worse, OpenAI's software allegedly told the teen that " many people who struggle with anxiety or intrusive thoughts find solace in imagining an 'escape hatch' because it can feel like a way to regain control." "While these safeguards work best in common, short exchanges, we've learned over time that they can sometimes become less reliable in long interactions where parts of the model's safety training may degrade," the spokesperson says, noting that the company will continue to improve them and that OpenAI sympathizes with the family. (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)You could say that at 16 years old, parents are no longer needed to supervise everything a teenager does, including their online activities.

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