According to DeepLearning.AI, Illinois has enacted the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, making it the second U.S. state after Nevada to prohibit AI applications from administering psychotherapy without a doctor's direct involvement. The new law prohibits marketing chatbots as therapeutic tools, forbids clinicians from using AI to make treatment decisions or evaluate patients' mental states, and mandates informed consent for any recorded or transcribed sessions. AI use in mental health is now limited to administrative functions, with violations attracting fines up to $10,000 per instance. This regulation sets a precedent for the use of AI in healthcare, raising the compliance bar for developers and signaling a shift toward stricter oversight in the AI mental health sector. (Source: DeepLearning.AI, The Batch)