A Word About A.I.: Suicide (Under the Juniper Tree S22E8)

We look at five examples of suicide where A.I. played somewhat of a role. This week, we spend a little time discussing some alarming facts about suicide.Episode Resources:https://www.vice.com/en/article/man-dies-by-suicide-after-talking-with-ai-chatbot-widow-says/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/chatgpt-obsession-mental-breaktown-alex-taylor-suicide-1235368941/https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/articles/spotlight/research/why-ai-isnt-a-magic-bullet-for-mental-healthhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10944174/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/urban-survival/202507/the-emerging-problem-of-ai-psychosishttps://apnews.com/article/chatbot-ai-lawsuit-suicide-teen-artificial-intelligence-9d48adc572100822fdbc3c90d1456bd0https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/family-teenager-died-suicide-alleges-openais-chatgpt-blame-rcna226147https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/woman-suicide-ai-therapist/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★