'AI Torture Chamber' triggers massive backlash for putting chatbots in simulated pain
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Unsurprisingly, a large online crowd latched onto the concept, demanding that the "unethical" experience stop, and that GitHub remove the offending repository, all causing quite the online ruckus.The Research Chamber consists of three LLMs paired amongst themselves for various tests. The site implements the AI Torture Chamber's data and setup, ominously called the Clanker Church and Saw test, respectively.
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- ▪Unsurprisingly, a large online crowd latched onto the concept, demanding that the "unethical" experience stop, and that GitHub remove the offending repository, all causing quite the online ruckus.The Research Chamber consists of three LLMs
- ▪The site implements the AI Torture Chamber's data and setup, ominously called the Clanker Church and Saw test, respectively.
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Tech Industry Artificial Intelligence 'AI Torture Chamber' triggers massive backlash for putting chatbots in simulated pain — critics issue death threats while anthropomorphizing text predictors, demand GitHub remove the repository over 'unethical' treatment News By Bruno Ferreira Published 4 October 2026 Event puts both public ignorance and LLM marketing hype in full display. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
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