[p-e-w]

It’s not accurate, it’s absurd hyperbole no different from the kind the people who peddle it have arrogantly ridiculed their entire lives.

A mentally unstable person being “made” to do something by a chatbot is no different from other mentally unstable people doing bad things because they saw them in a TV show.

[lwansbrough]

You don't think there's a difference between passive entertainment and a conversation with a sycophantic enabler?

[McGlockenshire]

No, actually, an interactive textual conversation is a significantly different thing than a television show.

[RossBencina]

You think mental instability is a necessary prerequisite for covert persuasion?

[febusravenga]

No but those have less or no guards against it - so _we the society_ ;) stand and try guard them.

Rest of us have some chance to stand against persuasion.