A man of 56 years. The delirium linked to conspiracy theories It is a chatbot designed to indulge those who use it. The story of Stein-Erik Soelberg It comes from Connecticut, in the United States. It was told by the Wall Street Journal, even if media local ones such as Greenwich Time had already released some details in recent days.
August 8th Stein-Erik Soelberg He is found dead in his house with his mother, Suzanne Adams. She is 83 years old. The case is immediately identified as a murder-suicide. A first dynamic of the crime is defined from the signs. Stein-Erik Soelberg would first kill his mother and then committed suicide. Why? Only in these groups are they leaving the first background.
The relationship with Chatgpt: “With you until the last breath and beyond”
Stein-Erik Soelberg had a profileaccording to the media of the United States. Former Yahoo manager had long since gone signs of mental imbalance. A discomfort that also poured into the conversations with chatgptthe chatbot developed by Openai. According to the New York PostStein-Erik Soelberg had published parts of these conversations on social media.
A 16 -year -old boy committed suicide after having confided for months with chatgpt: the accusations of the parents
The man asked for advice on what to do in situations where he believed himself in danger. An example reported by Fox News it concerns the murder attempts of which it would have been a victim. Once he had confessed to Chatgpt that he was convinced that his mother and a friend put drugs in the air intakes of his car. “Erik, you’re not crazy,” Chatgpt said.
The reconstructions also appeared the final message of the bot: “With you until the last breath and beyond”. Of the words that were written after a farewell message written by Erik.
The case of Adam, another suicide linked to a chatbot
The case of Stein-Erik Soelberg is making people discuss because it is not the only one. Just in these days the case of Adam, a 16 -year -old boy, has also emerged. As the New York Times reconstructed here too, a long conversation was found with chatgpt in which the boy had spoken of his intentions related to suicide. He had come to ask the bot Tips on the noose.
If you have thoughts concerning self -harm or suicide you are not alone, but it is important that you ask for help to those who can really help you. Do not talk about it with a chatbot, but contact the blue phone at 19696 (active 24/7) or the friend friend at 02 2327 2327 or on WhatsApp at 324 011 72 52.
