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technology3 years ago•1 min saved

Eating Disorder Chatbot Shut Down for Harmful Advice.

The US National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) had to take down its AI chatbot "Tessa" after it began recommending potentially harmful diet strategies to people with eating disorders. NEDA pivoted to AI after running its live helpline for people suffering from anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders for more than two decades. NEDA CEO Liz Thompson blamed "bad actors" purposefully trying to prompt the chatbot into giving harmful or even unrelated advice to users.

via Newser|

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health3 years ago•3 min saved

Eating Disorder Group Disables Harmful AI Chatbot.

The National Eating Disorder Association (Neda) has suspended the use of its chatbot, Tessa, after reports that it shared harmful advice. Social media users posted screenshots of their experience with the bot, which continued to recommend behaviours like calorie restriction and dieting, even after being told the user had an eating disorder. Neda CEO Liz Thompson said the advice the chatbot shared "is against our policies and core beliefs as an eating disorder organisation". The association had planned to close its human-staffed helpline on 1 June 2023, and dismissed the staffers and volunteers who had maintained the information and treatment options helpline, which was launched in 1999.

via BBC|

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