Other US states will not replicate Illinois' AI mental health therapy ban
Justine Moore · This Week in AI: GPT-5 Ships, 4o Pulled Back, Grok Imagine Goes Social · Aug 13, 2025 · at 10:45
a16z Partner Justine Moore analyzes state-level AI regulation feasibility following Illinois' ban on AI therapy.
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“I don't expect we'll see the other states go in the direction of Illinois, partially because it's just so hard to regulate.”
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