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When AI Sounds Like a Therapist: Where California Draws the Line
Chatbots can sound caring, remember context, and offer advice—but that does not make them licensed clinicians. California Senate Bill 903 is an active proposal, not current law, that would draw new boundaries around AI used in psychotherapy and mental-health screening. Dr. Mike explains what the amended bill would allow, where it would require licensed human review, the consent and data-use safeguards it proposes, and why access concerns make the policy debate more complicated than a simple ban. KEY TAKEAWAYS • SB 903 is still pending; it has not taken effect. • The proposal distinguishes…
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