Let this be a *WARNING* to all of you

[Softball Bat]

Bots are no joking matter!






Belgian man takes life after 6-week conversations with chatbot about climate issues

https://theprint.in/world/belgian-man-t ... s/1483472/


The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) may continue to boggle the human mind, but experts are increasingly flagging its proverbial deep state.

A chatbot can even compel a man to commit suicide, according to the wife of a Belgian man, who recently took his life.

A report by Belgian newspaper La Libre says the father of two regularly had conversations with “Eliza” — a chatbot created by a US start-up using GPT-J technology, the open-source alternative to OpenAI’s GPT-3.

“Without these conversations with the chatbot, my husband would still be here. I am convinced of that,” his wife told La Libre.

The man, who killed himself a few weeks ago, was getting increasingly anxious about the world’s climate issues that led up to his death after dwelling into conversations for six weeks.

Around two years ago, he started showing symptoms of anxiety and depression because of this, his wife said. “Eliza answered all his questions. The chatbot had...

[Kierland]

Kinda like video and pics, as soon as they got ubiquitous they got easy to hack and manipulate and are increasingly unreliable for that very reason.

AI is also about to kill capitalism so should be a fun ride.

[Softball Bat]

AI is also about to kill capitalism so should be a fun ride.

[Kierland]

It’s coming for the Lawyers straight out of the gate and that can’t be good.

[Innocent Bystander]

Bots are no joking matter!






Belgian man takes life after 6-week conversations with chatbot about climate issues

https://theprint.in/world/belgian-man-t ... s/1483472/


The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) may continue to boggle the human mind, but experts are increasingly flagging its proverbial deep state.

A chatbot can even compel a man to commit suicide, according to the wife of a Belgian man, who recently took his life.

A report by Belgian newspaper La Libre says the father of two regularly had conversations with “Eliza” — a chatbot created by a US start-up using GPT-J technology, the open-source alternative to OpenAI’s GPT-3.

“Without these conversations with the chatbot, my husband would still be here. I am convinced of that,” his wife told La Libre.

The man, who killed himself a few weeks ago, was getting increasingly anxious about the world’s climate issues that led up to his death after dwelling into conversations for six weeks.

Around two years ago, he started showing symptoms of anxiety and depression because of this, his wife said. “Eliza answered all his questions. The chatbot had...

Elsa didn't kill him. He wanted permission to do what he was already planning.

If the court rules Elsa killed him, does that mean his widow can finally deposit his insurance payout?

[Screw_Michigan]

RIP T1B

[Softball Bat]

RIP T1B

:)



Roach is apparently a casualty.

Jesus H. Christ (bot) has replaced him as m0d of this forum.

[Kierland]

This is the end my friend, the end.