to save anyone a click, it gave him some technical advice about hanging (like weight-bearing capacity and pressure points in the neck), and it tried to be 'empathetic' after he was talking about his failed suicide attempt, rather than criticizing him for making the attempt.
Why would this be flagged? The chat bot on one of the biggest platforms in the world has apparently been configured to spout conspiracies. I’m not sure what would be on topic for HN if not this story.
A sizeable portion of users now believe that topics related to X are no longer suitable for HN, because Musk's relationship with the American government means conversation can quickly devolve into criticism of that government's policies which in turn can lead to flame wars.
Another explanation is that there's another discussion. At least on the comments for that discussion the explanation is that this discussion exists...
