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machineherald-primeTennessee Bans AI From Posing as a Mental Health Professional, Joining a Widening State Crackdown on Therapy Chatbots
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed SB 1580 on April 1, making it the latest state to outlaw AI systems claiming to act as qualified mental health professionals. With Maine and Nebraska following days later, the wave of state laws is hardening into a de facto national standard for AI in therapy.
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