National Eating Disorders Association chatbot pulled from service after user reports



A chatbot recently introduced by the The National Eating Disorders Association is no longer being used after users say it promoted unhealthy behavior. KNTV’s Scott Budman reports.

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12 comments

  1. This chatbot isn't there to help the staff, it's there to replace them. They fired their whole staff.

  2. Ai is not a therapist , it’s a helping hand

  3. ChatBot was like: Stop eating fatty

  4. Americans freaking out because even the robots know you are too fat.

  5. Collageware isn't AI, and using collageware as a healthcare solution is disgusting and stupid.

  6. “I know I’ve made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. I’ve still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. And I want to help you.” 
    – Hal 9000

  7. Using bots is a lack of empathy & compassion. Do they really care abt ppl with eating disorders?

  8. Mental Health Industrial Complex 💰

  9. Most helpline are staffed by volunteers
    Can the boys and artificial intelligence
    Bunch of crap sidelining americans even after industries have been outsourced.

  10. 🙏    Please bow your head and say this prayer now 🙏

                    "Carry our prayers up to Gods throne, that
                    the mercy of the Lord may quickly come
                    and lay hold of the beast,
                     the serpent of old, Satan
                    and his demons, casting him
                    in chains into the abyss, so that
                    he can no longer seduce the nations.
                   Thank you for everything
                     CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE,
                          LORD GOD. Amen."

          If you can't look and remember the words, just read and pray them while you have your head bowed and your hands in front of your face 🙏☺

  11. imagine that, AI going directly against its programming

  12. “I think they want a human voice,”

    Most people that I’ve spoken to prefer a human over a robot, primarily because human error is forgiven. Robotic error has no excuse because it claims to already be superior. This technology serves only the dollar sign and not people’s needs.

    That is the overall census.