California Lawmakers Address AI Therapists Amid Rising Concerns
California lawmakers are working on legislation to regulate the use of AI in therapy services, following concerns that chatbots may have contributed to suicides. The proposed bill, Senate Bill 903, aims to restrict the use of AI in mental health care, ensuring that AI tools cannot make therapeutic decisions without professional oversight. The bill also seeks to prevent companies from advertising chatbots as therapy and requires health providers to disclose AI use to patients. This legislative effort comes in response to wrongful death lawsuits and the increasing reliance on AI for mental health support. 
