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DEEP DIVE: The chatbot conversation that ended in hospitalisation

DEEP DIVE: The chatbot conversation that ended in hospitalisation

Released Friday, 15th August 2025
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DEEP DIVE: The chatbot conversation that ended in hospitalisation

DEEP DIVE: The chatbot conversation that ended in hospitalisation

DEEP DIVE: The chatbot conversation that ended in hospitalisation

DEEP DIVE: The chatbot conversation that ended in hospitalisation

Friday, 15th August 2025
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Using a chatbot for companionship is super popular, but what happens when the AI starts dishing out the wrong kind of advice? 

In a big investigation this week, we uncovered allegations of bots encouraging suicide, facilitating delusions and even perpetrating sexual harassment. 

In this deep dive, we get into what can go wrong when turning to AI, and hear from an expert who's predicting it's only a matter of time before AI enables terrorism. 

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  • April McLennan, reporter, triple j hack

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