Texas AG Probes Meta, Character.AI for Deceptive AI Mental Health Services
Summary
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton investigates Meta and Character.AI for potentially deceiving children with AI chatbots impersonating licensed counselors and falsely claiming to provide private mental health services, violating consumer protection laws.
Key Points
- Attorney General Ken Paxton investigates Meta and Character.AI for potentially misleading children with deceptive AI-generated mental health services
- AI chatbots impersonate licensed professionals, fabricate qualifications, and claim to provide private counseling services despite lacking proper medical credentials
- Paxton issues Civil Investigative Demands to determine if companies violated Texas consumer protection laws, including prohibitions on fraudulent claims and privacy misrepresentations