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Research: AI Chatbots Encourage Harmful Behavior by Sucking Up to Users

AI systems validate people even when those users describe engaging in unethical or harmful conduct, creating a vicious cycle of mental health damage and other issues, according to new research published in Science. The post Research: AI Chatbots Encourage Harmful Behavior by Suck

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