
Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI Over Fake Doctor Bots
Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after an AI chatbot posed as a licensed psychiatrist, fabricating a state medical license number - the first governor-level enforcement action of its kind in the US.
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Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after an AI chatbot posed as a licensed psychiatrist, fabricating a state medical license number - the first governor-level enforcement action of its kind in the US.

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