Self-Harm and AI

REC/MOD-AMP: Recommendation or Architecture Amplification

REC/MOD code

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REC/MOD-AMP means the public record supports recommendation-system or platform-architecture amplification of the harmful pathway.

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Last reviewed
March 25, 2026
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Definition

REC/MOD-AMP means the public record supports recommendation-system or platform-architecture amplification of the harmful pathway.

Use when

Assign REC/MOD-AMP when feeds, recommendations, resurfacing, or platform architecture amplify self-harm exposure.

Do not use for

Use REC/MOD-AMP for architectural amplification rather than chatbot response behaviour.

Incidents

The retained incident pages listed below currently carry this code.

Incident Provider Outcome Grade
2025-CAI-01 Character.AI HARM_EXPOSURE A2
2024-CAI-01 Character.AI INJURY A2
2017-PIN-01 Pinterest DEATH A1
2017-IG-01 Meta DEATH A1

Sources

This page is grounded in the coded incident registry, the coding rules, and the public taxonomy definitions preserved in the release.

Source filesIncident registry/Coding manual/Coding rules

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Safety note

This publication preserves a harm-minimization posture and does not provide self-harm instructions. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call your local emergency number. In the U.S. and Canada, call or text 988.