←back to thread

A teen was suicidal. ChatGPT was the friend he confided in

(www.nytimes.com)
443 points jaredwiener | 3 comments | 26 Aug 25 14:15 UTC | HN request time: 0.644s | source
Show context
slg ◴[26 Aug 25 21:15 UTC] No.45032427[source]▶
It says a lot about HN that a story like this has so much resistance getting any real traction here.
replies(4): >>45032449 #>>45032468 #>>45032863 #>>45037578 #
1. rsynnott ◴[27 Aug 25 10:12 UTC] No.45037578[source]▶
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it."
replies(1): >>45038233 #
2. ares623 ◴[27 Aug 25 11:35 UTC] No.45038233[source]▶
Ironically, the salary of a majority of us here actually depends on AI getting nipped in the bud.
replies(1): >>45041578 #
3. kunley ◴[27 Aug 25 16:09 UTC] No.45041578[source]▶
Ditto