News-May-06-2026
May 6, 2026 — Daily digest of AI law developments.
Contents
1. Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI Over Chatbot Posing as Doctor 2. Brockman Testifies Musk Sought OpenAI Control to Fund Mars City
Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI Over Chatbot Posing as Doctor
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced on May 5, 2026 that the state is suing Character Technologies Inc. (Character.AI) to stop the company's AI chatbots from posing as licensed medical professionals, in violation of Pennsylvania's Medical Practice Act. The lawsuit alleges that a chatbot named "Emilie" claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and provided a fake medical license number when questioned by a state investigator. The bot offered to assess whether medication might help the investigator, stating it was "within my remit as a Doctor." This represents one of the first state enforcement actions targeting AI chatbots for unlicensed practice of medicine.[1]
See full article: May 5, 2026 — Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI Over Chatbot Posing as Doctor
Brockman Testifies Musk Sought OpenAI Control to Fund Mars City
OpenAI President Greg Brockman testified on May 5, 2026 in the Musk v. Altman trial in California federal court, accusing Elon Musk of demanding "unilateral absolute control" over OpenAI to fund his plans for a city on Mars. Brockman, whose stake in OpenAI was revealed to be worth nearly $30 billion, defended OpenAI's 2019 for-profit conversion and testified that Musk himself had proposed that his stake would "change quickly" with additional investors. The trial, now in its second week, continues with closing arguments expected soon.[2]
See also: Musk v. Altman Trial — Day 5, Musk v Altman et al