Is the news-worthy surprise that so many people find life so horrible that they are contemplating ending it?
I really don't see that as surprising. The world and life aren't particularly pleasant things.
What would be more interesting is how effective ChatGPT is being in guiding them towards other ideas. Most suicide prevention notices are a joke - pretending that "call this hotline" means you've done your job and that's that.
No, what should instead happen is the AI try to guide them towards making their lives less shit - i.e. at least bring them towards a life of _manageable_ shitness, where they feel some hope and don't feel horrendous 24/7.
I really don't see that as surprising. The world and life aren't particularly pleasant things.
What would be more interesting is how effective ChatGPT is being in guiding them towards other ideas. Most suicide prevention notices are a joke - pretending that "call this hotline" means you've done your job and that's that.
No, what should instead happen is the AI try to guide them towards making their lives less shit - i.e. at least bring them towards a life of _manageable_ shitness, where they feel some hope and don't feel horrendous 24/7.