Senator accidentally criminalizes asking ChatGPT if your rash is normal

A news article screenshot featuring New York State Senator Kristen Gonzalez proposing legislation to ban chatbots from answering medical questions. The article includes absurd hypothetical scenarios—a desperate tenant asking about eviction and a concerned parent asking about a rash—suggesting these innocent chatbot interactions could result in the operator being charged with illegal medical practice. Extracted text: New York bill would ban chatbots from answering medical questions ELLSWORTH TOOHEY / 10:41 AM WED MAR 4, 2026 New York State Senator Kristen Gonzalez A tenant facing eviction at 11 p.m. asks a chatbot, "Can my landlord do this?" A parent types, "What does this rash look like?" Under a bill moving through the New York Senate, both of those interactions could make the chatbot's operator liable for practicing without a license.