Clanker Down Illinois AI Therapy Ban

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Clanker down! Illinois has banned AI therapy, making it the first state to regulate the use of AI in mental health services.

What it means

A cheerful cartoon star celebrates with balloons and confetti while a post reports that Illinois has banned AI therapy. The joke treats the regulation of AI mental health services as a victory over “clankers,” a derogatory term for robots or AI, creating an absurdly celebratory reaction to a political and technological news story. EN: A cheerful cartoon star celebrates with balloons and confetti while a post reports that Illinois has banned AI therapy. The joke treats the regulation of AI mental health services as a victory over “clankers,” a derogatory term for robots or AI, creating an absurdly celebratory reaction to a political and technological news story.

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