Pa. sues Character.AI, claims chatbot falsely posed as licensed medical professional

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (morning edition): Three Wilmington residents have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with last October's deadly mass shooting at Lincoln University in Chester County. ... Philadelphia officials have announced the resolution of their lawsuit against three gun shops that they said were responsible for a disproportionate number of weapons used to commit crimes in the city. ... On the same day the Shapiro administration announced it was suing a Character.AI chatbot, accusing it of falsely claiming it was a licensed physician, the Pennsylvania House Communications and Technology Committee advanced legislation that would regulate artificial intelligence in health care. ... The Philadelphia School District is changing yellow bus companies next school year.