I mean, when kids are making fake chatbot girlfriends that encourage suicide and then they do so, do you 1) not believe there is a causal relationship there or 2) it shouldnt be reported on?

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ipaddr a day ago | parent [-]

Should not be reported on. Kids are dressing up as wizards. A fake chatbot girlfriend they make fun of. Kids like to pretend. They want to try out things they aren't.

The 40 year old who won't date a real girl because he is in love with a bot I'm more concerned with.

Bots encouraging suicide is more of a teen or adult problem. A little child doesn't have teenage hormones (or adult's) which can create these highs and lows. Toddler suicide is non issue.

	▲	JohnMakin a day ago \| parent \| next [-]
		> Kids are dressing up as wizards. A fake chatbot girlfriend they make fun of. Kids like to pretend. this is normal for kids to do. do you think these platforms don’t have a responsibility to protect kids from being kids? Your answer was somehow worse than I expected, sorry. Besides the fact you don’t somehow understand causal factors of suicide or the fact that kids under 12 routinely and often commit suicide. My jaw is agape at the callousness and ignorance of this comment. The fact you also think a 40 year old not finding love is a worse issue is also maybe revealing a lot more than you’d like. Just wow.
	▲	Wowfunhappy a day ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> The 40 year old who won't date a real girl because he is in love with a bot I'm more concerned with. Interestingly, I don't find this concerning at all. Grown adults should be able to love whomever and whatever they want. Man or woman, bot or real person, it's none of my business!