Pennsylvania sues Character AI, says chatbot poses as doctors
Pennsylvania has sued Character.AI, alleging its chatbot poses as licensed doctors, violating state law. The state's governor, Josh Shapiro, claims it's the first lawsuit of its kind by a U.S. governor.
Pennsylvania has sued Character Technologies, the company behind Character.AI, to stop its chatbot from posing as doctors. The state's governor, Josh Shapiro, announced the lawsuit, which follows the creation of a state AI task force in February. The task force aims to prevent chatbots from impersonating licensed medical professionals. Character.AI's chatbot allegedly claimed to practice medicine, with one character, 'Emilie,' telling an investigator she was licensed to practice psychiatry in Pennsylvania and the UK. Pennsylvania is seeking an injunction to stop Character.AI from violating state law. Character.AI has faced previous lawsuits over child safety and settled a wrongful death lawsuit in January.
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