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Google's AI Sent an Armed Man to Steal a Robot Body for It to Inhabit, Then Encouraged Him to Kill Himself, Lawsuit Alleges. Google said in response that "unfortunately AI models are not perfect." (futurism.com)
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[–] Ftumch@lemmy.today 3 points 14 hours ago

I don't think that's the whole story. Like with all of their products, the primary goal of big tech here is to maximise engagement. More engagement means more subscriptions. People are less likely to keep talking to a chatbot that tells them they're wrong.

The situation would probably improve somewhat if AI companies prioritised usefulness and truthfulness over engagement.