Chatbots are now prescribing psychiatric drugs

Utah is allowing an AI system to prescribe psychiatric drugs without a doctor. It's only the second time the state - and the country - has delegated this kind of clinical author...

Early report Major update Updated Apr 3, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC

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The Verge: Chatbots are now prescribing psychiatric drugs.

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Chatbots are now prescribing psychiatric drugs

The Verge •published Apr 3, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC •fetched Apr 3, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC