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[Opinion Piece] Hello from the other side: the harmful effects of AI ‘deadbots’ (www.scmp.com)
submitted 5 months ago by pavnilschanda@lemmy.world to c/aicompanions@lemmy.world
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  • If you could speak to a dead loved one again, would you? AI chatbots offer people that opportunity – but new research shows this can have devastating effects
  • The chatbots – known as deadbots – risk causing psychological harm to the bereaved, a researcher warns
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[–] orangeNgreen@vger.social 4 points 5 months ago

I think I saw this episode of Black Mirror

[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

in The Least Surprising News Ever...

[–] Tull_Pantera@lemmy.today 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)
[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Ah. Black Mirror S2, "Be Right Back"

Fuck me, the "don't create the torment nexus" meme is evergreen with these fucking companies

[–] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Not a study so, duh? This was a sci-fi trope for ages.

[–] amio@kbin.social 2 points 5 months ago

"If you could-" Can't, though.

What in the name of Holy Super-Obvious Fucking Scam, Batman is this shit?