Exposing Kokobot
Ex-Tumblr Girls11 Elo 2023

Exposing Kokobot

Have you ever thought, "I wish there was an AI chatbot that could connect me to a teenager on Tumblr for therapy?" There is! And it sucks! Join us for a horrifying exposé about the ethical nightmare that is Kokobot.


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KOKOBOT - The Airbnb-Owned Tech Startup - Data Mining Tumblr Users' Mental Health Crises for "Content" - @viridianriver on Tumblr


'Horribly Unethical': Startup Experimented on Suicidal Teens on Social Media With Chatbot - Vice


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