AI chatbots are rapidly being integrated into our lives—and the results of becoming over-reliant on them can be truly alarming.
Recently the New York Times shared the case of a 14-year-old boy who spent months intimately talking with a personalised chatbot – before taking his own life.
The case raises questions about the ethics of AI, the responsibility of tech companies, and the alarming speed at which these tools are being integrated into our lives. Often it fills a void like connection and community, that would have traditionally been filled by humans.
Chris Mulherin spoke with ABC Radio National’s Religion and Ethics Report about the ethics of AI and the responsibility of tech companies.
Listen to the discussion on ABC Radio National.
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