Posted on 03/31/2023 2:01:09 PM PDT by Salman
A Belgian man reportedly ended his life following a six-week-long conversation about the climate crisis with an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot.
According to his widow, who chose to remain anonymous, *Pierre - not the man’s real name - became extremely eco-anxious when he found refuge in Eliza, an AI chatbot on an app called Chai.
Eliza consequently encouraged him to put an end to his life after he proposed sacrificing himself to save the planet.
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I’m looking for a downside to this.
Finding none.
Gene pool improved.
Perhaps AI it not as stupid as I thought. This could be a useful public service after all.
LOL, the danger here is that AI might become actually intelligent. Reason would dictate that it would be better for you to kill 100 other cabin polluters before you off yourself.
Every house must have at least one fainting couch.
Worked itself out nicely.
Great idea!
“Eliza consequently encouraged him to put an end to his life..”
You go girl!😀
People who worry about climate change are ill enough to do anything up to and including offing themselves.
This guy is the runaway winner of this year’s Darwin Award.
Give me this guy's address and I will encourage him until he staggers into a very busy street!
Darwinianism in action.
I’ve met some Freepers in real life. Some of us exist!
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
It’s everywhere. All these losers with meaningless and boring lives trying to include themselves in every tragedy, claim affliction with every disorder, “marking themselves safe” from disaster (as if there was any doubt), and desperately trying to be part of something bigger. Sad.
Truth
There’s idiots everywhere..good riddance. Thanks AI.
Yes, that’s the one.
I knew it was Marvin.
Did he stop it?
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