Technology October 4, 2026 at 12:05 PM

'AI Torture Chamber' triggers massive backlash for putting chatbots in simulated pain

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AI "torture chamber" draws vast online criticism, and a corresponding amount of ridicule — tech newbies and AI evangelists go nuts anthropomorphizing an LLM

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