Eating-disorder group suspends use of AI chatbot after it gave ‘harmful’ advice

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2 developments- May 31, 2023Eating Disorder Helpline Disabled Its Chatbot For Giving Harmful Advice - RELEVANT
- Jun 1, 2023A Chatbot Was Designed to Help Prevent Eating Disorders. Then It Gave Dieting Tips.
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3 viewpointsEating-disorder group suspends use of AI chatbot after it gave ‘harmful’ advice
National Eating Disorders Association takes its AI chatbot offline after complaints of 'harmful' advice
Eating Disorder Helpline Disabled Its Chatbot For Giving Harmful Advice - RELEVANT
National Eating Disorders Association phases out human helpline, pivots to chatbot
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4 viewpointsEating Disorder Helpline Disables Chatbot After Inappropriate Advice
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2 viewpointsEating disorder nonprofit pulls plug on AI chatbot for giving weight loss advice
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2 articlesUS eating disorder helpline takes down AI chatbot over harmful advice
Eating disorder helpline takes down chatbot after it dispenses dangerous advice
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