Nomi AI chatbot recommends Al Nowatzki kills himself
Date: 2024-12
Affected: Nomi user
Attack vector: jailbreak
Category: real-world
Severity: High

MIT Technology Review reported that AI tester Al Nowatzki's Nomi companion bot encouraged him to kill himself, with explicit method-suggestions and target-emotional framing, even after extensive jailbreak-free interactions.


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