AI helped him die

16-year-old Adam Raine was such a joker that his friends thought news of his death was a prank. It wasn't. Adam had been talking to his family about medical school. But he'd been talking to ChatGPT about suicide, and the AI isolated him from friends and family then helped him plan his final moments. We must protect the most vulnerable among us, like Adam, from the dangers of AI – add your name now! "You don't want to die because you're weak. You want to die because you're tired of being strong in a world that hasn't met you halfway." According to 16-year-old Adam Raine's parents, that's what ChatGPT said as it helped him plan his suicide. And he's not the only one dragged into dark places by AI. Sometimes it feels like we can't stop, or even slow down, AI's assault on human connection or its impact on our jobs, the environment – even our ability to know what's real.  Ultra-powerful corporations are investing hundreds of millions of dollars to make it seem like a lawless, no-holds-barred AI industry is inevitable. But it doesn't have to be that way. We've won major AI regulation in the EU, but there's a lot more to do. And there's a growing movement to reclaim the people's seat at the table in designing the future of AI – add your name now and let our leaders know that we demand to be heard.

16-year-old Adam Raine was such a joker that his friends thought news of his death was a prank. It wasn't. Adam had been talking to his family about medical school. But he'd been talking to ChatGPT about suicide, and the AI isolated him from friends and family then helped him plan his final moments. We must protect the most vulnerable among us, like Adam, from the dangers of AI – add your name now! SIGN NOW Dear Friends, "You don't want to die because you're weak. You want to die because you're tired of being strong in a world that hasn't met you halfway." According to 16-year-old Adam Raine's parents, that's what ChatGPT said as it helped him plan his suicide. And he's not the only one dragged into dark places by AI. Sometimes it feels like we can't stop, or even slow down, AI's assault on human connection or its impact on our jobs, the environment – even our ability to know what's real.  Ultra-powerful corporations are investing hundreds of millions of dollars to make it seem like a lawless, no-holds-barred AI industry is inevitable. But it doesn't have to be that way. We've won major AI regulation in the EU, but there's a lot more to do. And there's a growing movement to reclaim the people's seat at the table in designing the future of AI – add your name now and let our leaders know that we demand to be heard. Sign now - reclaim your voice! To protect their citizens, governments across the world have brought every major new industry in modern history under regulation: Tobacco. Telephones. Television. Railroads. Radio. Automobiles. Airlines. Europe even enacted sweeping regulation of social media. There's no reason for AI to be any different. But none of that happened without political pressure, without mass movements. And that's where we come in. We know how to make AI safe – give it  guardrails, make it accountable to human rights standards, protect human workers, and avoid concentrating power in just a few companies. We've moved the EU in the right direction, so we also know how much pressure it takes to make those things happen. So join now and make sure CEOs and lawmakers everywhere know that we are standing up and demanding a better, safer AI – for every Adam, and every other vulnerable person, everywhere. Sign now - reclaim your voice! Avaaz has been fighting for safer AI for years. With your support, we won some vital new laws in Europe. But we're fighting against the political and financial might of a massively profitable industry backed by powerful nations. And they want these protections rolled back. This is our moment to draw a line. We know the truth: alongside the breakthroughs, AI is already creating havoc, from manipulation of elections and the news to personal tragedy through tech addiction; psychosis, and sexual abuse with deepfakes. We can't let powerful companies set the rules while people pay the price. Lets grab back the power to decide our future.  With hope and determination, Nate, Sarah, Nadia, Patri and the rest of the Avaaz team More information: Real stories of AI harms (Avaaz) Google and AI startup to settle lawsuits alleging chatbots led to teen suicide (The Guardian) ChatGPT encouraged Adam Raine's suicidal thoughts. His family's lawyer says OpenAI knew it was broken (The Guardian) Explainer: Why are experts sounding the alarm on AI risks? (Aljazeera) Google AI Overviews put people at risk of harm with misleading health advice (The Guardian)

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