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Amazon Reportedly Sold Products and Recommended Frequently Bought Together Items That Aid Suicide Attempts

Despite complaints notifying Amazon about the sale of various products that had been used to aid suicide attempts, its recommendation system reportedly continued selling them and suggesting their frequently bought-together items.

Severity: HighAmazon Recommendation AlgorithmOverreliance and unsafe use

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