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States Are Making AI 'Therapists' Illegal. Here's What the 2025 Laws Do.

In 2025, Illinois and Nevada barred AI from acting as a therapist and Utah required chatbots to disclose they are not human. Here is what the new laws do and what they mean for you.

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In 2025, Illinois and Nevada barred AI from acting as a therapist and Utah required chatbots to disclose they are not human. Here is what the new laws do and what they mean for you.

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Reviewed by TheraVoca's clinical team In 2025, several states moved to make it illegal for an AI to act as your therapist. Illinois and Nevada passed laws barring AI systems from delivering mental health therapy to the public, and Utah now requires mental health chatbots to disclose that they are not human. The common thread is a simple line: an AI can help a clinic with scheduling, but it cannot be your licensed therapist. Here is what the new laws do and what it means for you. Know which states acted, and what they did Three states led the way in 2025, with different approaches. Illinois passed the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act (the WOPR Act), signed in August.