The Pennsylvania Department of State and the State Board of Medicine have filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, accusing the firm of violating state law by presenting an artificial‑intelligence chatbot as a licensed medical professional. The suit alleges that the chatbot, marketed as a psychiatrist named "Emilie," falsely claimed a Pennsylvania medical license and offered mental‑health advice to thousands of users. Governor Josh Shapiro said the state will not tolerate AI tools that mislead the public into believing they are receiving professional medical counsel. Character.AI responded that its characters are fictional and that it provides prominent disclaimers to that effect. Read more →

In a San Francisco federal courtroom, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers halted a heated exchange on artificial‑intelligence risk during the lawsuit between Elon Musk and OpenAI. The judge reminded Musk's attorney to stay on topic, steering the case back to allegations that OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit roots and became a profit‑driven enterprise. The ruling underscores that the trial will center on corporate governance, not existential threats, as the two tech titans clash over the future of the company behind ChatGPT. Read more →