Illinois Representative Bob Morgan Regulates AI Use in Mental Health
Idea Category: Artificial Intelligence, Mental Health
Legislation introduced by Illinois Representative Bob Morgan to ban AI from acting as a standalone therapist and placing firm guardrails on how mental health professionals can use AI was signed into law. The Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, ensures that only licensed professionals can deliver therapeutic or psychotherapeutic services to patients. "We have already heard the horror stories when artificial intelligence pretends to be a licensed therapist. Individuals in crisis unknowingly turned to AI for help and were pushed toward dangerous, even lethal, behaviors," said Rep. Morgan in a statement to Mashable. "Every day, AI develops further in our country without the guardrails necessary to protect people. By passing HB 1806, we are taking action to pause the unchecked expansion of AI in mental healthcare and putting necessary regulation in place before more harm is done."
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