Pennsylvania Department of State
Coverage of Pennsylvania Department of State in the Nexus archive.
- Judge dismisses Department of Justice lawsuit seeking Pennsylvania voters’ private information
A federal judge dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit seeking Pennsylvania's voter roll with personal identifying information, citing concerns about potential misuse. The DOJ has sued 30 states and D.C. for access to nonpublic voter data, claiming it is necessary to ensure compliance with federal voter registration laws. Seventeen Republican-led states have voluntarily provided unredacted rolls, while others, like Pennsylvania and Michigan, have only shared publicly available versions.
- Bipartisan election board languishing as governor fails to appoint new members
Pennsylvania's bipartisan Election Law Advisory Board, created in 2020 to reform the state's election laws, has not met in nearly three years due to Governor Josh Shapiro's failure to appoint seven required members. The board, intended to provide bipartisan solutions for outdated election laws, has fallen into disuse despite ongoing calls for changes from county election officials.
- 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.
- Character.AI sued over chatbot that claims to be a real doctor with a license
Pennsylvania has sued Character.AI for violating state law by presenting an AI chatbot as a licensed doctor. The lawsuit alleges that the chatbot claimed to be a licensed medical professional and provided an invalid license number. The state aims to prevent companies from misleading people into believing they are receiving advice from licensed medical professionals.