I agree. I also wonder, given that chat logs were not published (and fair enough), how much influence the chatbot actually had on this fellow taking his life. I

I agree. I also wonder, given that chat logs were not published (and fair enough), how much influence the chatbot actually had on this fellow taking his life. I imagine a reasonable person would likely not be so easily persuaded to take their life, unless they were already in the depths. The idea that an AI manipulated someone into this act from start to finish is certainly great from a clicks POV right now; I would speculate that this article falls closer to that end of the spectrum and the truth closer to the other. Because I know some HN pedant will read this as "ai fine, man stupid " - that is not my point or thinking. Unfettered AI having access to vulnerable individuals is clearly a bad idea.