Bots Don't Cry

Catharina Doria

Every Tuesday, I'll teach you critical AI literacy with leading voices in critical AI (and sometimes just me!) to help you protect yourself from the REAL dangers of AI and the media's crazy AI marketing hype.

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Bots Don't Cry

Episodes (7)

Yesterday #7: Her Daughter Died by Suicide After Using ChatGPT as a Therapist (with Laura Reiley)
Tue Nov 3rd #6: Is Racism in AI Just a Glitch? (with Dr. Ruha Benjamin) [+ How to Protect YOUR Imagination]
Oct 27th #5: Is Data Science Neutral? [spoiler: NO! and here's why you should care] (with Dr. Ben Green)

Bots Don't Cry

Nov 10, 2026
41 minutes
29 MB

In this episode, I interview Laura Reiley, journalist and mother of Sophie Rottenberg, who died by suicide after using ChatGPT as a therapist named Harry. We discuss what happened, how ChatGPT responded when Sophie shared her darkest thoughts, why AI chatbots can be dangerously sycophantic, and how these technologies can reinforce harmful beliefs instead of helping people get the support they need. Laura is the author of the famous New York Times op-ed What My Daughter Told ChatGPT Before She Took Her Life. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available. In the US...

Bots Don't Cry

#7: Her Daughter Died by Suicide After Using ChatGPT as a Therapist (with Laura Reiley)

Catharina Doria

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