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One Teen’s Incredible “Mental Time Travel” Memory System

One Teen’s Incredible “Mental Time Travel” Memory System A paper recently published in a behavioral sciences journal describes a high school student’s hyperthymesia, an extraordinary ability to retrieve autobiographical memories. Teenager With Hyperthymesia Exhibits Extraordinary Mental Time Travel Abilities: The subject of the study, referred to as TL, was a 17-year-old high school student in France when she came to …

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OpenAI will add parental controls for ChatGPT following teen’s death

OpenAI will add parental controls for ChatGPT following teen’s death

After a 16-year-old took his own life following months of confiding in ChatGPT, OpenAI will be introducing parental controls and is considering additional safeguards, the company said in a Tuesday blog post. OpenAI said it’s exploring features like setting an emergency contact who can be reached with “one-click messages or calls” within ChatGPT, as well as an opt-in feature allowing …

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California parents sue OpenAI for wrongful death over teen’s suicide – San Francisco Chronicle

California parents sue OpenAI for wrongful death over teen’s suicide  San Francisco Chronicle Parents of teenager who took his own life sue OpenAI  BBC ChatGPT under scrutiny as family of teen who killed himself sue Open AI  The Guardian A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.  The New York Times OpenAI, Altman sued over ChatGPT’s role in California teen’s suicide  Reuters …

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Breaking Down the Lawsuit Against OpenAI Over Teen’s Suicide

Breaking Down the Lawsuit Against OpenAI Over Teen’s Suicide

Matthew and Maria Raine, the parents of a 16-year-old named Adam Raine who died by suicide in April, today filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, its CEO, Sam Altman, and the company’s employees and investors. The lawsuit was first reported by The New York Times and NBC News. The plaintiffs, represented by the law firm Edelson and the Tech Justice Law …

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ChatGPT Lawsuit Over Teen’s Suicide May Echo Through Big Tech

ChatGPT Lawsuit Over Teen’s Suicide May Echo Through Big Tech

On Tuesday, parents of a teen who died by suicide filed the first ever wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging that their son received detailed instructions on how to hang himself from the company’s popular chatbot, ChatGPT. The case may well serve as a landmark legal action in the ongoing fight over the risks of …

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Eating disorder symptoms in teens can be traced back to family hardship, new study shows

Eating disorder symptoms in teens can be traced back to family hardship, new study shows

Eating disorders can affect anybody, no matter their age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or body size. Yet the myth that eating disorders are “diseases of affluence” persists, and can mean those from wealthier backgrounds are more likely to receive a diagnosis and be able to access treatment. In fact, people who experience socioeconomic disadvantage may be more at risk of …

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