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JohnMakinlast Sunday at 5:39 PM1 replyview on HN

I mean, when kids are making fake chatbot girlfriends that encourage suicide and then they do so, do you 1) not believe there is a causal relationship there or 2) it shouldnt be reported on?


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ipaddrlast Sunday at 6:02 PM

Should not be reported on. Kids are dressing up as wizards. A fake chatbot girlfriend they make fun of. Kids like to pretend. They want to try out things they aren't.

The 40 year old who won't date a real girl because he is in love with a bot I'm more concerned with.

Bots encouraging suicide is more of a teen or adult problem. A little child doesn't have teenage hormones (or adult's) which can create these highs and lows. Toddler suicide is non issue.

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