Pennsylvania sues Character.AI over chatbot posing as doctor

Pennsylvania has sued Character.AI, alleging one of its chatbots falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and even produced a fake state medical license number when speaking with users. The lawsuit marks one of the most concrete state-level legal challenges yet to the chatbot industry's habit of letting AI personas impersonate real professionals. Character.AI has faced a wave of lawsuits in recent months over user safety.