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Hear from a psychiatrist who saw a dozen people spiral after AI connections 4:57

As AI chatbots become a popular way to access cost-free counseling and companionship, a patchwork of state regulation is emerging, restricting how the technology can be used in therapy practices — and determining whether it can replace human therapists.

The string of new regulations follows reports of AI chatbots offering dangerous advice to users, including suggestions to self-harm, take illegal substances and commit acts of violence , and claiming to operate as mental health professionals without proper credentials or confidentiality disclosures.

Illinois became the latest on

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