Teen's Deadly AI Chatbot Love Story

Northern Ireland, 2022: Emergency services have just been called to a home in Lurgan, where, inside, they found the dead body of Natalie McNally. Natalie had a life most people would envy: a brilliant job, a loving family, great friends, a partner… and a baby on the way. Who woul ...  Show more

From Outlore ArchivesUSA, 2009: When 30 year old Nikki McPhatter decided to end her situationship with Theodore Manning, she drove from Charlotte to Columbia to pick up her belongings. Their relationship had been casual, nothing deep and no strings attached. But Nikki wanted more ...  Show more

Are Character Bots Safe for Kids and Teens? Kathy and Jim discuss the tragic case of a 14-year-old who took his own life after "falling in love" with an AI Character Bot.

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The parents of a 16-year-old boy who died by suicide are suing OpenAI, claiming its ChatGPT chatbot helped their son research suicide methods. The suit also names CEO Sam Altman and marks the first wrongful-death case filed directly against the company. Host Yasmin Vossoughian ...

Note: This episode contains mentions of suicide.

This week, how Elon Musk became a main character in this year’s election, and what that means for the future of tech and of the country. Plus, the journalist Laurie Segall joins us to discuss the tragic case ...

Eugenia Kuyda thinks she can solve an “epidemic” of loneliness. Her app, Replika, is “the AI companion who cares”, a chatbot that can text you, flirt with you, and promises to love you unconditionally.  But Replika is fraught with ethical concerns – and risks. In 2021 19-year-old ...  Show more