We can be irreverent in deflating #AIhype, but we do it because the harms are real and present. Especially when LLMs are presented as useful to vulnerable populations. @alex l and I were fortunate to discuss with Hannah Zeavin on #MAIHT3k episode 13:
Thx to Christie Taylor for production!
Episode 13: Beware The Robo-Therapist (feat. Hannah Zeavin), June 8 2023 - Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
Emily and Alex talk to UC Berkeley scholar Hannah Zeavin about the case of the National Eating Disorders Association helpline, which tried to replace human volunteers with a chatbot--and why the datafication and automation of mental health service...Buzzsprout