Subj : Google shutters developer
To   : MIKE POWELL
From : Rob Mccart
Date : Tue Nov 11 2025 09:46:21

RM>> 16 year old son was talking about how unhappy he was and said
  >> he was thinking about suicide, and the AI offered him different
  >> methods of killing himself and drafts of good suicide notes.

RM>> That was in California, there was another 14 year old suicide
  >> in Florida, and they mentioned a third that maybe wasn't quite
  >> 'successful' but they are apparently all launching law suits..

MP>I hope these suits are a success and cost the AI sites a lot of money.
  >IMHO, they are in such a hurry to be "the first to..." that they are not
  >putting nearly enough thought into public safety.

MP>Maybe a few very costly lawsuits will teach them the error of their ways...
  >I doubt it, but one can hope.

I think the problem is people are seeing all the hype on AI, which
is often grossly exaggerated, and they expect it to be a whole lot
smarter than it really is.

Plus there is a problem if you don't notice your child is suicidal
and their best friend is a computer program. It's like the old days
when some parents would sit the kids in front of the television to
'babysit' them..

AI has a place in the world but most expect too much from it..

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