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Rhiannon12866

(257,427 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2026, 04:36 AM Yesterday

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - AI Chatbots

John Oliver discusses AI chatbots, why they’re flirting with users unprompted and encouraging people to open soggy cereal cafes, and how their flaws can be genuinely hazardous to the public. - 04/26/2026.

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - AI Chatbots (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Yesterday OP

"society will just have to figure out some guardrails" altman rampartd Yesterday #1

I agree with John Oliver, they're scary and dangerous... Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #2

One of the best of Oliver's great shows Easterncedar 23 hrs ago #3

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe 17 hrs ago #4

Thanks, Uncle Joe! Rhiannon12866 8 hrs ago #5

rampartd

(4,776 posts)

1. "society will just have to figure out some guardrails" altman

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 05:02 AM

Yesterday

why have these people not been sued for trillions????

Rhiannon12866

(257,427 posts)

2. I agree with John Oliver, they're scary and dangerous...

Reply to rampartd (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 05:06 AM

Yesterday

Easterncedar

(6,411 posts)

3. One of the best of Oliver's great shows

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 07:48 AM

23 hrs ago

I have been watching a friend go down a rabbit hole of ai medical advice. The sycophantic responses are subtle enough to seem informed by medical research. Some of them are, enough so that it inspires trust. It's scary.

Uncle Joe

(65,343 posts)

4. Kicked and recommended

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 01:25 PM

17 hrs ago

Thanks for the thread Rhiannon

Rhiannon12866

(257,427 posts)

5. Thanks, Uncle Joe!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 10:32 PM

8 hrs ago

We can always depend on John Oliver for both bizarre information as well as laughs!

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