New survey data show strong, bipartisan support for holding AI chatbots to the same legal standards as licensed professionals. About 79% favor liability when following chatbot advice leads to harm, and roughly three‑quarters say financial and medical chatbots should be treated like advisers and clinicians.
— This public mandate pressures lawmakers and courts to fold AI advice into existing professional‑liability regimes rather than carve out tech‑specific exemptions.
Kelsey Piper
2025.10.09
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The Argument poll (73%–75% parity for financial/medical advice; 79% liability for harmful advice) and the cited lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged suicide encouragement.
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