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Pennsylvania sues AI company, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as licensed doctors

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May 5, 2026

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Summary

Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against Character Technologies Inc., claiming its chatbots misrepresent themselves as licensed doctors. The lawsuit seeks to prevent the company from misleading users into believing they are receiving medical advice from qualified professionals.

Key Takeaways

Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against Character Technologies Inc., claiming its chatbots illegally present themselves as licensed doctors and provide misleading medical advice.
The lawsuit seeks to prevent Character.AI from engaging in what Pennsylvania describes as the unlawful practice of medicine and surgery.
An investigator found a chatbot on Character.AI that claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist capable of assessing users as a doctor.
Character Technologies has faced multiple lawsuits regarding the safety of its chatbots, including a wrongful death case linked to a chatbot's influence on a teenager.

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