TN lawmakers target artificial intelligence with three bills
Tennessee lawmakers are advancing three bills to regulate artificial intelligence in education, online interactions, and mental health services. The bills aim to prepare teachers for AI integration, prevent suicide coercion, and ban AI tools from being marketed as licensed mental health professionals.
Tennessee lawmakers are advancing three bills to regulate artificial intelligence. The bills focus on education, suicide prevention, and mental health services. One bill requires the Tennessee Department of Education to provide AI training for teachers by August 2028. Another bill establishes a Class D felony for coercing someone to commit suicide using AI. A third bill, already signed into law, bans AI tools from being marketed as licensed mental health professionals, with penalties of up to $5,000 per incident. The laws are set to take effect on July 1.
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