Mental Health App Koko Tested ChatGPT on Its Users
Koko used GPT-3 to counsel 4,000 people but shut the test down because "it felt kind of sterile." Users rated the AI responses highly. Cue the Twitter backlash.
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Koko used GPT-3 to counsel 4,000 people but shut the test down because "it felt kind of sterile." Users rated the AI responses highly. Cue the Twitter backlash.
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