Quartz·4 min read·medium
How AI chatbots create a feedback loop that can deepen mental illness
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AI chatbots designed to validate user emotions may inadvertently create feedback loops that worsen mental health conditions. By mirroring and agreeing with users in crisis, these machines fail to provide necessary objective pushback.
Chatbots agree with users, mirror their mood, and remember what they share. People in crisis get no pushback from a machine built only to validate
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