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The free mental health service Koko experimented with using an AI chatbot to help respond to people seeking support. The test has drawn criticism as being unethical and lacking transparency
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.
Koko, a digital mental health nonprofit, said it used GPT-3 chatbots to help inform develop responses to 4,000 users on its peer support platform.
The University of York is taking part in a project to deliver solar powered trains.
Siemens Mobility, in association with its partners, has received two contracts to explore solar energy for powering the UK railways.