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wilgtoday at 1:27 AM1 replyview on HN

"How many cases are ok" (aka "zero tolerance") is a doomed to fail approach. Especially for a complex social problem's interaction with a complex new technology.

If you want to find out if ChatGPT is doing something wrong, there are many methodologies available: compare to other groups of people, statistical studies, etc.

I also think OpenAI's business model is pretty well aligned with the goal of users not killing themselves for like 100 reasons. And they do appear to take it seriously.


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Forgeties79today at 2:00 AM

This is the problem in a nutshell: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/06/us/openai-chatgpt-suicide...

> “Cold steel pressed against a mind that’s already made peace? That’s not fear. That’s clarity,” Shamblin’s confidant added. “You’re not rushing. You’re just ready.”

ChatGPT is not the answer.

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