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·9 min read
Illinois HB 1806 AI Therapy Law: Checklist for Small Teams
Illinois HB 1806 bans therapy offered without a licensed professional and sets a written consent test for AI notes. Checklist, Maine table, notice draft.
·8 min read
California SB 243 Companion Chatbot Law: 2027 Changes
California SB 243 has applied to companion chatbots since January 1, 2026. SB 1119 deletes its minor-user duties on January 1, 2027. Dates and a checklist.
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Maine LD 2082: AI Therapy Ban and AI Notes Consent Rules
Maine LD 2082 (Public Law 2025, ch. 687) bans unlicensed AI therapy and sets a written notice and consent test for AI session notes. I read all 22 pages.
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FDA AI Device Orders Compared: Rules vs. Real Accuracy
Four FDA orders put algorithm-based devices in class II. I compared what each rule requires with the accuracy the first product in each type showed.
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Utah Mental Health Chatbot Law HB 452: Compliance Checklist
Utah's mental health chatbot law has three plain duties and an optional policy filing that does not cover them. I read HB 452 and the current code.
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California AB 316: 'The AI Did It' Is Not a Defense
California Civil Code 1714.46 bars the 'the AI acted on its own' defense but leaves foreseeability open. I read the statute and the complaint citing it.
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robots.txt AI Training Opt-Out: What the Shared Token Covers
The __usage_ai-training robots.txt group line by line: who honors it and when, the stacking mistake that blocks Googlebot, and Bing's March 2027 deadline.
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What the New Congress Means for AI Law in 2027
Democrats won both chambers on November 3. Where each federal AI bill stands, the vote math for 2027, and the state AI deadlines that don't wait for Congress.
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California AB 1979: Health Chatbots Come Under the CMIA
From January 1, 2027, a business that offers a health chatbot to Californians is a provider of health care under the CMIA. The test, the fines and the fixes.
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Fathom Alternatives for an Enterprise Security Review
Security rejected Fathom? Granola, Read AI, Fireflies, tl;dv and the Teams, Meet and Zoom notetakers, checked on training, SSO, retention and data location.
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AI Governance Certification: AIGP vs ISO 42001 vs AAIA
AI governance certifications compared on the issuers' own pages: IAPP AIGP, ISACA AAIA and AAISM, ISO 42001 lead auditor, GARP RAI, CSA TAISE. Fees, exams.
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Ollama Security: Check If Your AI Server Is Exposed
Ollama's local API has no login, and an attacker in Japan listed AI servers as targets. How to check yours, the Docker trap, and the fixes.
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