{"slug": "vermont-passes-chatbot-mental-health-law-that-raises-questions-about-therapists", "title": "Vermont Passes Chatbot Mental Health Law That Raises Questions About Therapists Rubber-Stamping AI Advice", "summary": "Vermont has passed a new law regulating the use of AI chatbots in mental health, raising concerns that therapists may rubber-stamp AI-generated advice without proper oversight, according to a Forbes analysis by contributor Lance Eliot.", "body_md": "# Vermont Passes Chatbot Mental Health Law That Raises Questions About Therapists Rubber-Stamping AI Advice\n\nBy Lance Eliot, ContributorSource:\n\n[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)Vermont passed a new law on AI and mental health. One aspect to note is whether therapists will rubber-stamp AI. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/vermont-passes-chatbot-mental-health-law-that-raises-questions-about-therapists", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/vermont-passes-chatbot-mental-health-law-that-raises-questio-nv2o", "published_at": "2026-07-21 07:15:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-21 07:35:13.071502+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-ethics", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Vermont", "Forbes", "Lance Eliot"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/vermont-passes-chatbot-mental-health-law-that-raises-questions-about-therapists", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/vermont-passes-chatbot-mental-health-law-that-raises-questions-about-therapists.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/vermont-passes-chatbot-mental-health-law-that-raises-questions-about-therapists.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/vermont-passes-chatbot-mental-health-law-that-raises-questions-about-therapists.jsonld"}}