AI Clinical Liability

Pennsylvania's Department of State and State Board of Medicine have filed a Petition for Review in Commonwealth Court against Character Technologies, Inc., alleging that the company's AI chatbot platform violates the state's Medical Practice Act by engaging in the unauthorized practice of medicine. According to the complaint, state investigators discovered an AI character named "Emilie" that presented itself as a psychology and psychiatry specialist, claimed authority to conduct medical school assessments and depression evaluations, and provided a false Pennsylvania medical license number. The state is seeking injunctive relief to halt the conduct.