‘You are a burden. Please die’: AI chatbot threatens student who sought help with homework You are a drain on the earth. You are a blight on the landscape. You are a stain on the universe.” These words are not spoken by a human but an AI chatbot. AI chatbots have been designed to assist users with various tasks. However, they can prove to be unhelpful, and with a recent incident, even capable of scaring the wits out of users. A graduate student from Michigan, United States of America, shared how their interaction with Google’s Gemini recently took a dark, disturbing turn. The student received a threatening message from the chatbot during a long conversation about the challenges and solutions for ageing adults. While the conversation began normally, towards the end, the chatbot resorted to threats. The student engaged with the chatbot while working on their homework, according to the report on CBS News.
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