AI Chatbots Recommend Harm Reduction for San Francisco's Fentanyl Crisis
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AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard recommend harm reduction strategies like increasing access to naloxone and addiction treatment to address SF's fentanyl crisis
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The chatbots also endorse controversial "overdose prevention sites" where drug use can be supervised
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They argue against criminalizing drug use and say enforcement should target fentanyl supply chains
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The chatbots' recommendations align with expert opinions and data on evidence-based addiction treatment
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The article notes SF Mayor Breed previously supported overdose prevention sites in 2018 before her current crackdown approach