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California's Adam's Law (SB 1119) was signed September 10, 2026. A law-firm analysis on Mondaq says it takes effect January 1, 2027, with most new obligations from July 1, 2027, and replaces SB 243's minor-specific provisions. #ChatbotSafety #AIandMentalHealth
AI in therapy, three state approaches side by side: Illinois, Colorado, California
Three states now regulate AI near mental health care in three different ways: one restricts who may provide therapy and how licensed professionals may use AI in it, one sets out what clinicians...
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October 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM
California's Adam's Law (SB 1119) was signed September 10, 2026. A law-firm analysis on Mondaq says it takes effect January 1, 2027, with most new obligations from July 1, 2027, and replaces SB 243's minor-specific provisions. #ChatbotSafety #AIandMentalHealth
Illinois' therapy-AI law, per the bill summary on BillTrack50: a licensed professional may not use AI to make independent therapeutic decisions or generate treatment plans without the professional's review and approval. Civil penalty: up to $10,000 per violation. #AIandMentalHealth #Psychotherapy
AI in therapy, three state approaches side by side: Illinois, Colorado, California
Three states now regulate AI near mental health care in three different ways: one restricts who may provide therapy and how licensed professionals may use AI in it, one sets out what clinicians...
buttondown.com
October 26, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Illinois' therapy-AI law, per the bill summary on BillTrack50: a licensed professional may not use AI to make independent therapeutic decisions or generate treatment plans without the professional's review and approval. Civil penalty: up to $10,000 per violation. #AIandMentalHealth #Psychotherapy
Three states, three different questions about AI near therapy. Illinois asks who may provide therapy. Colorado asks what a clinician must do when AI is in the session. California asks what a companion chatbot operator must build. #AIandMentalHealth #HealthPolicy
AI in therapy, three state approaches side by side: Illinois, Colorado, California
Three states now regulate AI near mental health care in three different ways: one restricts who may provide therapy and how licensed professionals may use AI in it, one sets out what clinicians...
buttondown.com
October 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Three states, three different questions about AI near therapy. Illinois asks who may provide therapy. Colorado asks what a clinician must do when AI is in the session. California asks what a companion chatbot operator must build. #AIandMentalHealth #HealthPolicy
Under Colorado HB26-1195, if a session will be recorded or transcribed with AI, the professional must disclose it in advance, with its purposes, and get written, informed consent from the client (per the legislature's bill summary). #AIinMentalHealth #Telehealth
Colorado's AI psychotherapy law, two months in: what it asks of clinicians
If you provide psychotherapy in Colorado, a state law has applied to how you may use AI since August 12, 2026. Here is what the legislature's own bill page says it requires, who it covers, and...
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October 18, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Under Colorado HB26-1195, if a session will be recorded or transcribed with AI, the professional must disclose it in advance, with its purposes, and get written, informed consent from the client (per the legislature's bill summary). #AIinMentalHealth #Telehealth
Enforcement under Adam's Law, per ZwillGen: Attorney General civil penalties of up to $5,000 per affected child for negligent violations and up to $15,000 for intentional ones. Harmed children or their parents may also sue. #AIregulation
California's Adam's Law, signed September 10, 2026: what the new companion-chatbot rules require
On September 10, 2026, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1119, known as Adam's Law, which the governor's office calls "the nation's strongest chatbot safety bill." This issue covers what the...
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October 17, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Enforcement under Adam's Law, per ZwillGen: Attorney General civil penalties of up to $5,000 per affected child for negligent violations and up to $15,000 for intentional ones. Harmed children or their parents may also sue. #AIregulation
Adam's Law restricts chatbots from claiming to be sentient, conscious or human, simulating romantic interest, or encouraging a child to rely on them for emotional support, per ZwillGen's summary. Operators must take reasonable measures to prevent these. #ChatbotSafety
California's Adam's Law, signed September 10, 2026: what the new companion-chatbot rules require
On September 10, 2026, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1119, known as Adam's Law, which the governor's office calls "the nation's strongest chatbot safety bill." This issue covers what the...
buttondown.com
October 15, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Adam's Law restricts chatbots from claiming to be sentient, conscious or human, simulating romantic interest, or encouraging a child to rely on them for emotional support, per ZwillGen's summary. Operators must take reasonable measures to prevent these. #ChatbotSafety
Protective defaults in Adam's Law, per ZwillGen: persistent memory and push notifications off, sessions limited to one hour, total daily use capped at two hours. #ChatbotSafety #AIregulation
California's Adam's Law, signed September 10, 2026: what the new companion-chatbot rules require
On September 10, 2026, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1119, known as Adam's Law, which the governor's office calls "the nation's strongest chatbot safety bill." This issue covers what the...
buttondown.com
October 14, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Protective defaults in Adam's Law, per ZwillGen: persistent memory and push notifications off, sessions limited to one hour, total daily use capped at two hours. #ChatbotSafety #AIregulation
Crisis response under California's Adam's Law, as summarized by ZwillGen: if an operator determines there's a credible and imminent threat of suicide or self-harm, it must notify a linked parent or give the child a direct route to 988 or an equivalent line. #AIandMentalHealth
California's Adam's Law, signed September 10, 2026: what the new companion-chatbot rules require
On September 10, 2026, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1119, known as Adam's Law, which the governor's office calls "the nation's strongest chatbot safety bill." This issue covers what the...
buttondown.com
October 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Crisis response under California's Adam's Law, as summarized by ZwillGen: if an operator determines there's a credible and imminent threat of suicide or self-harm, it must notify a linked parent or give the child a direct route to 988 or an equivalent line. #AIandMentalHealth
Adam's Law's age rule, per a ZwillGen law-firm analysis: companion chatbot operators must either determine each user's age or apply the law's protections to all users. #AIregulation #DigitalMentalHealth
California's Adam's Law, signed September 10, 2026: what the new companion-chatbot rules require
On September 10, 2026, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1119, known as Adam's Law, which the governor's office calls "the nation's strongest chatbot safety bill." This issue covers what the...
buttondown.com
October 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Adam's Law's age rule, per a ZwillGen law-firm analysis: companion chatbot operators must either determine each user's age or apply the law's protections to all users. #AIregulation #DigitalMentalHealth
Which chatbots does Adam's Law cover? ZwillGen's analysis says that beyond apps marketed as companions, the law is likely to capture some general purpose chatbots as well. #AIandMentalHealth #AIregulation
California's Adam's Law, signed September 10, 2026: what the new companion-chatbot rules require
On September 10, 2026, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1119, known as Adam's Law, which the governor's office calls "the nation's strongest chatbot safety bill." This issue covers what the...
buttondown.com
October 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Which chatbots does Adam's Law cover? ZwillGen's analysis says that beyond apps marketed as companions, the law is likely to capture some general purpose chatbots as well. #AIandMentalHealth #AIregulation
California's SB 1119, "Adam's Law," was signed September 10, 2026. Per a ZwillGen analysis, it takes effect January 1, 2027, with most new obligations starting July 1, 2027. #AIandMentalHealth #ChatbotSafety
California's Adam's Law, signed September 10, 2026: what the new companion-chatbot rules require
On September 10, 2026, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1119, known as Adam's Law, which the governor's office calls "the nation's strongest chatbot safety bill." This issue covers what the...
buttondown.com
October 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
California's SB 1119, "Adam's Law," was signed September 10, 2026. Per a ZwillGen analysis, it takes effect January 1, 2027, with most new obligations starting July 1, 2027. #AIandMentalHealth #ChatbotSafety
FDA's Digital Health Advisory Committee met Nov 6, 2025 on generative-AI digital mental health devices. Its recommendations are non-binding: a signal of direction, not a rule. #AIMentalHealth #DigitalHealth
What FDA's Advisory Committee Said About Generative-AI Therapy Chatbots
Mind the Model — an evidence-first briefing on AI and mental health for practicing clinicians.
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October 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
FDA's Digital Health Advisory Committee met Nov 6, 2025 on generative-AI digital mental health devices. Its recommendations are non-binding: a signal of direction, not a rule. #AIMentalHealth #DigitalHealth
Kumari and Otermans (British Journal of Psychiatry, 2026) write that the chatbot psychosis phenomenon is "no longer just a hypothesis" and call for frameworks to study what causes or contributes to it. An editorial sets an agenda; it is not data. #Psychiatry #AIsafety
"AI psychosis": four 2026 papers, and what each can and can't tell clinicians
"AI psychosis" is a media label, not a diagnosis. Journals have now started to publish on it. This issue reads four 2026 papers, each a different type of evidence: a case report, a short journal...
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October 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Kumari and Otermans (British Journal of Psychiatry, 2026) write that the chatbot psychosis phenomenon is "no longer just a hypothesis" and call for frameworks to study what causes or contributes to it. An editorial sets an agenda; it is not data. #Psychiatry #AIsafety
The Psychiatric Services authors say clinicians should screen for chatbot use and discuss these systems with patients. What the abstracts don't say is how often it matters clinically, or for whom. #ClinicalPractice #AIandMentalHealth
"AI psychosis": four 2026 papers, and what each can and can't tell clinicians
"AI psychosis" is a media label, not a diagnosis. Journals have now started to publish on it. This issue reads four 2026 papers, each a different type of evidence: a case report, a short journal...
buttondown.com
October 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The Psychiatric Services authors say clinicians should screen for chatbot use and discuss these systems with patients. What the abstracts don't say is how often it matters clinically, or for whom. #ClinicalPractice #AIandMentalHealth
"AI psychosis" is a media label, not a diagnosis. Shen, Girgis and Jutla (Psychiatric Services, 2026) start from 26 apparent instances of psychosis described in media reports and say research is needed to see whether they represent a genuine pattern of risk. #AIandMentalHealth #Psychiatry
"AI psychosis": four 2026 papers, and what each can and can't tell clinicians
"AI psychosis" is a media label, not a diagnosis. Journals have now started to publish on it. This issue reads four 2026 papers, each a different type of evidence: a case report, a short journal...
buttondown.com
October 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
"AI psychosis" is a media label, not a diagnosis. Shen, Girgis and Jutla (Psychiatric Services, 2026) start from 26 apparent instances of psychosis described in media reports and say research is needed to see whether they represent a genuine pattern of risk. #AIandMentalHealth #Psychiatry
Same JMIR survey: delusion-related chatbot interactions were reported by 13.3% to 30.7% of the elevated-risk group, depending on the item. It is cross-sectional, so it cannot show chatbot use led to anything. #Psychosis #AIandMentalHealth
"AI psychosis": four 2026 papers, and what each can and can't tell clinicians
"AI psychosis" is a media label, not a diagnosis. Journals have now started to publish on it. This issue reads four 2026 papers, each a different type of evidence: a case report, a short journal...
buttondown.com
October 6, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Same JMIR survey: delusion-related chatbot interactions were reported by 13.3% to 30.7% of the elevated-risk group, depending on the item. It is cross-sectional, so it cannot show chatbot use led to anything. #Psychosis #AIandMentalHealth
Survey of 1,003 US young adults (Buck & Maheux, JMIR 2026): the group screening as elevated risk for psychosis was no more likely to have ever used generative AI, but more likely to report intensive use and to treat chatbots as companion, friend or therapist. #MentalHealth #AI
"AI psychosis": four 2026 papers, and what each can and can't tell clinicians
"AI psychosis" is a media label, not a diagnosis. Journals have now started to publish on it. This issue reads four 2026 papers, each a different type of evidence: a case report, a short journal...
buttondown.com
October 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Survey of 1,003 US young adults (Buck & Maheux, JMIR 2026): the group screening as elevated risk for psychosis was no more likely to have ever used generative AI, but more likely to report intensive use and to treat chatbots as companion, friend or therapist. #MentalHealth #AI
Case reports, media-report tallies, editorials and surveys are different kinds of evidence. Across the four 2026 "AI psychosis" papers in this week's issue, none gives an incidence rate and none establishes a new diagnosis. #EvidenceBasedMedicine #Psychiatry
"AI psychosis": four 2026 papers, and what each can and can't tell clinicians
"AI psychosis" is a media label, not a diagnosis. Journals have now started to publish on it. This issue reads four 2026 papers, each a different type of evidence: a case report, a short journal...
buttondown.com
October 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Case reports, media-report tallies, editorials and surveys are different kinds of evidence. Across the four 2026 "AI psychosis" papers in this week's issue, none gives an incidence rate and none establishes a new diagnosis. #EvidenceBasedMedicine #Psychiatry
A 2026 BMC Psychiatry case report (Shah & Morrin): a chatbot "appeared to corroborate and reinforce" a patient's delusions. The authors also say it "cannot be determined to what extent, if any" it contributed. One case shows a pattern is possible, not how common it is. #Psychiatry #AIsafety
"AI psychosis": four 2026 papers, and what each can and can't tell clinicians
"AI psychosis" is a media label, not a diagnosis. Journals have now started to publish on it. This issue reads four 2026 papers, each a different type of evidence: a case report, a short journal...
buttondown.com
October 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
A 2026 BMC Psychiatry case report (Shah & Morrin): a chatbot "appeared to corroborate and reinforce" a patient's delusions. The authors also say it "cannot be determined to what extent, if any" it contributed. One case shows a pattern is possible, not how common it is. #Psychiatry #AIsafety
Per Orrick's summary, the committee advised evaluating benefit against a defined risk estimate tied to intended use, with validated depression endpoints in clinical studies. #AIMentalHealth #DigitalHealth
What FDA's Advisory Committee Said About Generative-AI Therapy Chatbots
Mind the Model — an evidence-first briefing on AI and mental health for practicing clinicians.
buttondown.com
October 5, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Per Orrick's summary, the committee advised evaluating benefit against a defined risk estimate tied to intended use, with validated depression endpoints in clinical studies. #AIMentalHealth #DigitalHealth
Orrick lists risks experts flagged: hallucinations, context failures, model drift, misuse and disparate impact across populations. #AIMentalHealth #Psychotherapy
What FDA's Advisory Committee Said About Generative-AI Therapy Chatbots
Mind the Model — an evidence-first briefing on AI and mental health for practicing clinicians.
buttondown.com
October 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Orrick lists risks experts flagged: hallucinations, context failures, model drift, misuse and disparate impact across populations. #AIMentalHealth #Psychotherapy
Orrick's summary: committee advice included predefined human escalation plans, including one-tap escalation for urgent needs, and a stepwise move from clinician-supervised to semi-autonomous use as evidence permits. #AIMentalHealth
What FDA's Advisory Committee Said About Generative-AI Therapy Chatbots
Mind the Model — an evidence-first briefing on AI and mental health for practicing clinicians.
buttondown.com
October 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Orrick's summary: committee advice included predefined human escalation plans, including one-tap escalation for urgent needs, and a stepwise move from clinician-supervised to semi-autonomous use as evidence permits. #AIMentalHealth
Psychiatric Times reported FDA has authorized over 1,200 AI-enabled medical devices, none for mental health uses. Fewer than 20 non-AI digital mental health devices have been authorized. #AIMentalHealth #FDA
What FDA's Advisory Committee Said About Generative-AI Therapy Chatbots
Mind the Model — an evidence-first briefing on AI and mental health for practicing clinicians.
buttondown.com
October 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Psychiatric Times reported FDA has authorized over 1,200 AI-enabled medical devices, none for mental health uses. Fewer than 20 non-AI digital mental health devices have been authorized. #AIMentalHealth #FDA
Psychiatric Times reports clinician presenters at the FDA committee disagreed on AI's role in psychiatric care: some stressed extreme risks, others stressed improved access. #AIMentalHealth #Psychiatry
What FDA's Advisory Committee Said About Generative-AI Therapy Chatbots
Mind the Model — an evidence-first briefing on AI and mental health for practicing clinicians.
buttondown.com
October 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Psychiatric Times reports clinician presenters at the FDA committee disagreed on AI's role in psychiatric care: some stressed extreme risks, others stressed improved access. #AIMentalHealth #Psychiatry
The committee's discussion centered on a hypothetical prescription LLM therapy chatbot for adults with major depressive disorder, per Orrick's client alert. Not consumer chatbots in general. #AIMentalHealth #Psychiatry
What FDA's Advisory Committee Said About Generative-AI Therapy Chatbots
Mind the Model — an evidence-first briefing on AI and mental health for practicing clinicians.
buttondown.com
October 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The committee's discussion centered on a hypothetical prescription LLM therapy chatbot for adults with major depressive disorder, per Orrick's client alert. Not consumer chatbots in general. #AIMentalHealth #Psychiatry