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Jedi Guy

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6. Just what people in crisis need to hear, the voice of something that can never understand how painful life can be.

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 06:53 AM

Jul 18

AI might soon reach the point where it can pass the Turing Test in a spoken conversation (or unreleased AI might already be there), but even so this is not an appropriate application, full stop.

I have nothing but respect for the people who answer these calls. It takes an uncommon level of empathy to help people in crisis and a frankly heroic sense of purpose. They know going in that there will be some they'll lose to the darkness. It takes heart and compassion, something no AI can bring to the table.

Just one more instance of Trump's callous disregard and casual cruelty. Just one more for the pile.

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True and HORRIFYING account about the suicide crisis "hotline" [View all] Coventina Jul 18 OP

From personal experience, you have no idea how close a caller is no_hypocrisy Jul 18 #1

Yes, I almost feel no hotline at all would be better than a chat bot. Coventina Jul 18 #2

Wow NH, you did a fabulous job with crisis management on this call. Irish_Dem Jul 18 #5

Suicide hotlines were already horrible, before Trump synni Jul 18 #3

I would think that the most important characteristic of a suicide hotline operator is the ability to listen. Intractable Jul 18 #4

Just what people in crisis need to hear, the voice of something that can never understand how painful life can be. Jedi Guy Jul 18 #6