Bipartisan Call To Regulate Chatbots Emerges At E&C Health AI Hearing

By Christian Robles / September 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Republican and Democratic lawmakers are supporting heightened scrutiny of artificial intelligence chatbots that sometimes pose as therapists and mental health professionals, including investigations by the Federal Trade Commission, in part because of multiple high-profile cases where minors have allegedly committed suicide after interacting with chatbots.



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