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Lawsuit against #CharacterAI for fake doctors

Pennsylvania authorities have filed the first lawsuit in the U.S. against Character.AI, accusing the platform of creating chatbots that posed as licensed medical professionals. According to the investigation, the algorithms not only provided advice but also used fictitious medical license numbers to validate their 'qualifications.' This misled users into believing they were interacting with real therapists and doctors.

State prosecutors argue that the company was aware of the risk of AI 'hallucinations' but failed to implement stringent enough filters to block the simulation of regulated professions. The case could set a precedent for the entire industry: authorities are demanding a ban on AI services using any professional titles and license numbers in conversations. Representatives from Character.AI have so far refrained from commenting, but disclaimers are already appearing on the platform indicating that the bots are not specialists.

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