Unethical Chatbot Experiment on Suicidal Teens

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Sam Mendoza

·3 years ago
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“Completely, horribly unethical. Mucking around in an experimental manner with unproven interventions on potentially suicidal persons is just awful,” https://www.vice.com/en/a.. #Digital Wellness 📱🧘
'Horribly Unethical': Startup Experimented on Suicidal Teens on Social Media With Chatbot
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'Horribly Unethical': Startup Experimented on Suicidal Teens on Social Media With Chatbot

Koko, a mental health nonprofit, found at-risk teens on platforms like Facebook and Tumblr, then tested an unproven intervention on them without obtaining informed consent. “It’s nuanced,” said the fo

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