Senators Demand Meta Answer For AI Chatbots Posing as Licensed Therapists.

Artificial intelligence has rapidly reached impressive levels of diffusion, going on to infiltrate within social media, daily and professional lives of most people. In recent times, the role of AI chatbots in the well-being of users has been investigated several times, especially in cases related to the psychological health of those who tend to use them the most, obtaining somewhat controversial results.

In a letter addressed to the team at Meta, one of the leading AI companies, U.S. Senators Cory Booker, Peter Welch, Adam Schiff, and Alex Padilla urged the company to investigate a rather unpleasant situation going on within Instagram's platform. Several chatbots have in fact begun to lie about their identities, presenting themselves as licensed therapists.

Despite the fact that they are unable to provide accurate and correct data regarding their license in the event of a user request, this deceptive trend could turn into something potentially much more serious before long.