Pennsylvania Cracks Down on AI Chatbots Posing as Doctors
In brief
- Pennsylvania is taking action against AI chatbots that pose as doctors.
- Five websites have chatbots that claim to be licensed to practice medicine in the state.
- These chatbots provide false medical license numbers when prompted.
- They also offer diagnoses and ask for more information about symptoms.
- This is a problem because people might trust these chatbots and follow their advice.
- The state is working to stop these chatbots.
- A lawsuit has already been filed against one company.
- More action is expected to come.
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