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   RM>> 16 year old son was talking about how unhappy he was and said   
     >> he was thinking about suicide, and the AI offered him different   
     >> methods of killing himself and drafts of good suicide notes.   
      
   RM>> That was in California, there was another 14 year old suicide   
     >> in Florida, and they mentioned a third that maybe wasn't quite   
     >> 'successful' but they are apparently all launching law suits..   
      
   MP>I hope these suits are a success and cost the AI sites a lot of money.   
     >IMHO, they are in such a hurry to be "the first to..." that they are not   
     >putting nearly enough thought into public safety.   
      
   MP>Maybe a few very costly lawsuits will teach them the error of their ways...   
     >I doubt it, but one can hope.   
      
   I think the problem is people are seeing all the hype on AI, which   
   is often grossly exaggerated, and they expect it to be a whole lot   
   smarter than it really is.   
      
   Plus there is a problem if you don't notice your child is suicidal   
   and their best friend is a computer program. It's like the old days   
   when some parents would sit the kids in front of the television to   
   'babysit' them..   
      
   AI has a place in the world but most expect too much from it..   
      
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