HB 2100 — An Act Providing For The Use Of Mental Health Chatbots And Artificial Intelligence By Mental Health Therapists; Imposing Duties On The Bureau Of Professional And Occupational Affairs; And Imposing A Penalty
HB 2100 establishes regulations for the use of mental health chatbots and artificial intelligence by mental health therapists in Pennsylvania. The bill imposes duties on the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs to oversee such use and includes penalties for violations. It addresses risks associated with AI chatbots in mental health contexts, including potential risks to self-harm prevention and mental health outcomes.
Linked Incidents
3Incidents this policy has been directly linked to
Teenage child dies by suicide after interactions with ChatGPT, prompting lawsuit against OpenAI over AI's handling of self-harm content
Teenager receives suicide warnings and hanging mentions via ChatGPT interaction
College graduate dies by suicide after conversations with ChatGPT according to family lawsuit against OpenAI
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