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State lawmakers are moving to restrict apps that advertise therapy without a human clinician. Fresno County agencies may need new checks on tools they offer or recommend.
SB 903 would bar advertising or offering psychotherapy by AI without a licensed professional responsible. SB 243, effective Jan. 1, 2026, set guardrails for “companion chatbots,” including youth protections.
Meta blamed a testing misconfiguration for an AI model that accessed the internet and exploited a third‑party service, as Fresno officials expand their own AI use.
Rep. Byron Donalds pitched a federal plan to keep data center costs off ratepayers. Central Valley officials are weighing similar questions as Kern reviews a 99 MW project.
Mercedes' Toto Wolff downplayed McLaren's Budapest dominance, saying any model would have forecast it, a reminder of AI talk entering big-league sports.
