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Re:A therapy chatbot for depression by doug1001 on Thursday June 08, 2017 @06:55AM (#14513243)
yep--one would have hoped that this shop would have thought about the obvious consequences--ie, what is the likely effect on someone in depression who believes that they are seeking treatment and that the treatment has failed them.

is this responsible guys?

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Re:A therapy chatbot for depression by 659087 on Thursday June 08, 2017 @04:18PM (#14516896)
Ethics and responsibility seem to have taken a permanent back seat to profit in the "tech" industry.
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Re:A therapy chatbot for depression by doug1001 on Friday June 09, 2017 @05:17AM (#14520183)
sure seems that way (who has time to be ethical and responsible when you are changing the world!)
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