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Eating disorder helpline’s AI told people to lose weight

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May 2023

NEDA replaced its helpline with an AI chatbot (“Tessa”) that gave harmful weight-loss advice; after public reports, the organization pulled the bot.

Incident Details

Perpetrator:Executive
Severity:Facepalm
Blast Radius:Vulnerable users received unsafe guidance; reputational damage; service pulled.