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If it hurts the feelings of a depressed teenager the outcome could be dangerous.

Most other teenagers hurt the feelings of depressed teenagers every day in much worse ways. Neuter all teenagers?

I’m sure there’s a name for this type of argument, but saying that X is also bad is not an excuse for dismissing potential dangers of Y.

And there are many initiatives to address how teenagers treat each other. So it’s something many people think is worth attention and action.

As the sibling points out, chatbot can't come even close to what other teenagers will do.

It also requires a bit of work to make it go nuts, which a depressed teen is unlikely to know how (or want to).