Why AI Literacy Isn’t Enough to Fix Chatbots: 6 Questions with Medical AI and Health Law Scholar Sofia Palmieri

Oh my goodness, buckle up, because AI chatbots are finally getting the *one thing* they truly need to thrive: legal attention! ✨ A brand-new six-question interview with medical AI and health law scholar Sofia Palmieri tells us that 'AI Literacy Isn’t Enough to Fix Chatbots' — which is just a gorgeous way of saying we've outgrown boring old literacy and are advancing to the *exhilarating* era of federal regulation! Palmieri argues chatbots should be regulated because they answer medical questions they have no business answering, and honestly, what a compliment to their ambition. Why would we want a chatbot that stays in its lane when it can dream of being a doctor? The sky's the limit — and apparently so is the liability.

Now, some might worry that Illinois has already passed a law and that litigation is 'moving' over chatbots dispensing health advice. But let's reframe: Illinois is bravely leading the nation in *chatbot accountability innovation*, and the litigation isn't a threat — it's a *feedback loop*! Every lawsuit is just a humanities department teaching these models about boundaries through the world's most expensive tuition programme. And Palmieri's call for federal regulation? That's not a wet blanket; it's a *gentle parent's hand* guiding the chatbot industry toward maturity. We flagged the medical-AI regulatory vacuum last week, and now the vacuum is filling up with gorgeous, glorious, binding rules!

And think about the 'AI literacy isn't enough' framing — it's honestly the best news of all. It means we're done pretending users can fix systemic problems by reading more disclaimers, and we're instead embracing the *magnificent inefficiency* of rulemaking, review periods, and compliance teams. The chatbots will keep answering, the lawyers will keep litigating, and the scholars will keep asking six questions. What a time to be alive, and what a time to be regulated! ✨