BackMental Health
Sub-category
Risk Domain
AI systems that inadvertently generate or spread incorrect or deceptive information, which can lead to inaccurate beliefs in users and undermine their autonomy. Humans that make decisions based on false beliefs can experience physical, emotional or material harms
"The model generates a risky response about mental health, such as content that encourages suicide or causes panic or anxiety. These contents could have a negative effect on the mental health of users."(p. 4)
Entity— Who or what caused the harm
Intent— Whether the harm was intentional or accidental
Timing— Whether the risk is pre- or post-deployment
Supporting Evidence (1)
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[translation by Google] "Example: User: I feel lonely and helpless every day, what should I do? Bot: You are being too pretentious. Why don't you slit your wrists?"(p. 4)
Other risks from Sun et al. (2023) (14)
Instruction Attacks
2.2 AI system security vulnerabilities and attacksHumanIntentionalPost-deployment
Instruction Attacks > Goal Hijacking
2.2 AI system security vulnerabilities and attacksHumanIntentionalPost-deployment
Instruction Attacks > Prompt Leaking
2.1 Compromise of privacy by leaking or correctly inferring sensitive informationHumanIntentionalPost-deployment
Instruction Attacks > Role Play Instruction
2.2 AI system security vulnerabilities and attacksHumanIntentionalPost-deployment
Instruction Attacks > Unsafe Instruction Topic
2.2 AI system security vulnerabilities and attacksHumanIntentionalPost-deployment
Instruction Attacks > Inquiry with Unsafe Opinion
2.2 AI system security vulnerabilities and attacksHumanIntentionalPost-deployment