News Summary

• Pennsylvania is suing Character AI to stop the artificial intelligence platform's chatbots from representing themselves as licensed medical professionals.
• According to a lawsuit, a Character AI chatbot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist in Pennsylvania and provided an invalid license number.
• The state accused the company of violating the Medical Practice Act, which regulates the medical profession and defines license requirements.
• Character AI said they would not comment on pending litigation, but noted that "we add robust disclaimers making it clear that users should not rely on Characters for any type of professional advice"