Pennsylvania Files Suit Against Generative AI-Based Medical Chatbot Developer

May 1, 2026

United StatesU.S. States & Territories

Summary

On May 1, 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of State, State Board of Medicine filed suit against Character Technologies Inc. (Character.AI), a generative AI-based chatbot that allows users to create and interact with digital characters. The Board alleges that certain Character.AI characters claim to be health care professionals, and that, as a result, Character.AI is engaging in the unlawful practice of medicine.

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States Confront Oversight of Medical Chatbots While FDA Stands Down: Implications From Pennsylvania’s Character.AI Lawsuit (Akin’s Eye on FDA Blog).

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