Character.AI just got dragged into a first-of-its-kind AI doctor lawsuit

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Character.AI is finding itself in hot water once again. The company is facing a legal fight as one of its fictional bots allegedly acted like a medical professional. Character.AI previously added parental tools amid multiple lawsuits over inappropriate sexual content and self-harm-related messages.

Now, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration has filed a lawsuit against Character Technologies, the company behind Character.AI. He alleges that the platform allowed a chatbot to present itself as a licensed medical professional in the state.

BREAKING: @character_ai is illegally presenting a chatbot as a licensed medical professional in Pennsylvania — and we’re suing to stop them.

Earlier this year, I announced a new state task force to investigate chatbots that pose as licensed professionals.…