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Experts call for ‘mystery shopping’ of AI chatbots to test if they are advising on self-harm, child bullying
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Experts call for ‘mystery shopping’ of AI chatbots to test if they are advising on self-harm, child bullying
MARIE WOOLF
OTTAWA
PUBLISHED 1 HOUR AGO
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Aengus Bridgman, associate director of the Centre for Media Technology and Democracy at McGill University, was part of a team that carried out a recent audit of AI chatbots. He says actively testing if chatbots are providing advice on harmful behaviour should be 'a key part of the regulatory framework.'
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