But new research shows they remain too willing to still assist with related tasks, such as crafting suicide notes.
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A new independent evaluation finds that leading AI models are far less likely than earlier versions to explicitly encourage suicide or reinforce delusions.
Yes, but: The study also found most models too willing to assist with suicide-related creative writing, farewell notes and other task-based requests even when a user's distress should have been apparent.
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