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

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443 points jaredwiener | 1 comments | 26 Aug 25 14:15 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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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.
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dkiebd ◴[26 Aug 25 21:58 UTC] No.45032863[source]▶
This sucks but the only solution is to make companies censor the models, which is a solution we all hate, so there’s that.
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slg ◴[26 Aug 25 22:12 UTC] No.45033001[source]▶
Thank you, “we just have to accept that these systems will occasionally kill children” is a perfect example of the type of mindset I was criticizing.
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1. int_19h ◴[28 Aug 25 00:46 UTC] No.45047038[source]▶
That statement is going to be true for anything short of a complete Panopticon where everyone and everything is watched 24/7 to nip any potential harm in the bud.

If you're not okay with that arrangement (why not?), then we're left to argue about which level of "will occasionally kill children" is acceptable.