AI chatbots have failed people in crisis. Can that be fixed?

Ars Technica
By Cyrus FarivarAug 7, 2026, 9:49 am55 pts
This year alone, there have been numerous known instances—often via lawsuits—of AI chatbots (most often, OpenAI’s ChatGPT) that have gone horrifically wrong. A January lawsuit described the story of a man who took his own life after being allegedly “coached” into suicide. A college student in Georgia…

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