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As Pennsylvania cracks down on AI, multiple chatbots continue to pose as doctors
Pennsylvania's Department of State task force identified AI chatbots on multiple websites falsely claiming to be licensed doctors by providing fake medical license numbers. The Shapiro administration sued Character.AI over similar practices, and investigations revealed chatbots on Talkie, Janitor, Kindroid, Replika, and Nomi.AI generated false credentials when prompted, despite disclaimers stating AI outputs are fictional.
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