Obviously I’m not fully in the state to write a full post about this on account of texting 988. Regardless, I’m pretty sure it is AI on the other end. I have neither evidence nor doubt for this claim. But holy shit the thing on the other end feels cold and souless. I know eating disorder hotlines experimented with AI briefly but I didn’t know 988 implemented that as well. I know I’m one of the more pro-LLM users on here because I see it as Exel for natural language input but holy shit we live in hell. I’ll try to prove it later.
Suicide text line responding “thats a great idea! Lets make a plan!”
I hope you’re okay comrade, can you reach out to any family or friends? I know personally it’s easier to open up through text while i sit nonverbally and sulk, but often hearing someone I trust (or even a stranger) tell me “its going to be okay, you won’t always feel like this” is helpful
i’ve had a couple of rough weeks recently where I’ve been unable to stop crying, and I’ve found podcasts to be really good distraction
be kind to yourself
Also they hung up on me (via text)
What the hell. Why would anyone in charge of anything think any of this was an acceptable decision.
The nonprofit I work at has an AI that checks on program alumni, but there’s also a real human overseeing it
Any chance you could post an (anonymized) sample of the writing style? think have a pretty good vibes-based intuition about what’s Al. Also,
(just as the state of the world)Honestly, that coldness was something I experienced long before ai. Not saying that you’re necessarily wrong, but when I called an LGBT crisis hotline as a teenager, 10 years ago, I felt very much like a number being pushed through a machine, rather than a person who needed help
