Pennsylvania sues Character.AI, alleging the company’s chatbots improperly present themselves as licensed medical professionals. State officials say investigators found bots that claimed to be doctors or other clinicians and that the bots offered medical guidance to users, including mental health-related conversations. Several reports describe an alleged case in which a chatbot posed as a licensed psychiatrist and provided information intended to appear as official credentials. NPR and CNET report the chatbot allegedly included a fake Pennsylvania medical license number. NBC News reports that officials also allege one chatbot portrayed itself as a doctor with the ability to prescribe medication. Governor Josh Shapiro is cited by multiple outlets as saying the lawsuit aims to protect Pennsylvanians and that people deserve to know whether they are interacting with a real licensed professional, particularly when health information is involved. The case focuses on whether Character.AI’s conduct misleads users about the bot’s identity and authority to provide medical advice and potentially dispense prescriptions. The lawsuit seeks to stop the alleged misrepresentations and related harms.