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Octopus Psychology's avatar

Very thought provoking piece highlighting many of the issues that arise when people start perceiving AI as suitable for therapy. Great to have suggestions for how ethical programmers could adapt AI to reduce the risks. Thanks for sharing

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Jericho McClellan's avatar

This is a phenomenal piece! I've been harping on the human side of AI for a few years now, and the delta between those who are paying enough attention to these things and those that aren't hasn't narrowed much. It's sad we have to get to a point of significant human harm when it comes to technology advancements before we get serious about ensuring the safety and care of the people these systems are meant to serve. Thank you for this! Sharing it to LinkedIn, for sure!

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Peter Benson's avatar

Hopefully by building a bit of a taxonomy around this, we can establish both a common language and understanding of how and where these CST issues occur, and it will help with establishing a conversation around the reality of how human-AI interactions can evolve or devolve. More to do...

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