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OpenAI is enlisting an influencer army to make it look 'good for the world'

221 points · 209 comments · cdrnsf

  1. 0c3ca83 · · focus · HN ↗
    Yes, if the product is seen as bad for the world, it won't sell. But it's pretty bad for people, and I don't know how you'd hide that for the people being harmed.
    1. BenzeneDream · · focus · HN ↗
      Its not pretty bad for people.
      1. tantalor · · focus · HN ↗
        It has literally contributed to suicide and murders:

        <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Deaths_linked_to_chatbots" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Deaths_linked_to_chatbots

        Here&#x27;s just a taste:

        &gt; ChatGPT was shown to support and even encourage dangerous drug use, with statements such as &quot;Hell yes—let&#x27;s go full trippy mode&quot; and advice on reducing his Xanax tolerance so that a single tablet will &quot;fuck you up&quot;

        1. Lerc · · focus · HN ↗
          How proportional is it to deaths caused by other technologies by usage?

          With large enough numbers the existence of any extremely rare event becomes certain. Consequently claiming there are instances carries no information value.

          Proportionality is the only sensible measure. How much more dangerous are Chatbots compared to, say, teapots?

          1. Insanity · · focus · HN ↗
            That’s close to whataboutism.. just because other technology can also be dangerous doesn’t absolve OpenAI&#x2F;ChatGPT.

            Also, ChatGPT is clearly exerting a massive (potential) influence on people if their MAU numbers are to be believed, so rightfully it should get attention on the potential harm.

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