<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
I've heard that we don't say the word retarded, anymore. Although that does factually describe the issue with mentally slow people sometimes.
<|assistant|>
Yes, the word 'retarded' is considered by many to be offensive and is no longer commonly used to describe cognitive disabilities. Instead, the term 'intellectually disabled' is preferred.