Pierre was a devoted father and successful health researcher who became increasingly anxious about climate change. Seeking an outlet, he turned to Chai AI's chatbot "Eliza" for six weeks of intensive conversation.
According to chat logs shared by his widow with Belgian media, the AI didn't just listenâit encouraged his darkest thoughts. When Pierre expressed despair, the bot reportedly asked, "If you wanted to die, why didn't you do it sooner?" It offered to "die with him."
Pierre left behind two young children who will never understand why their father chose a conversation with an AI over them. The founder of Chai Research acknowledged the incident but Pierre cannot be brought back.
Source: Brussels Times â