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Should we get therapy from AI bots?

Should we get therapy from AI bots?

State legislatures are taking action against AI therapy chatbots. Proof News reporter Rebecca Plevin reviewed more than 15 bills related to AI in mental health and learned that more than a half-dozen bills targeting AI therapy chatbots have gained traction in the last couple of years.

By Rebecca Plevin May 28, 2026
Hotel Housekeepers Fight Robot Bosses

Hotel Housekeepers Fight Robot Bosses

As automation creeps into the lives of hospitality employees, workers are facing a “patchwork of protection.”

By Rebecca Plevin May 19, 2026
More Stress, Fewer Breaks: Hotel Housekeepers Reveal What It's Like Working for an App

More Stress, Fewer Breaks: Hotel Housekeepers Reveal What It's Like Working for an App

Promising productivity, HotSOS Housekeeping tells workers when and where to clean and is now used by most global hotel brands.

By Rebecca Plevin May 19, 2026
AI Isn’t Just Taking Jobs. It’s Transforming Them.

AI Isn’t Just Taking Jobs. It’s Transforming Them.

Hello world, AI hasn’t taken Elsa Roldan’s job as a hotel housekeeper. But it has taken some of her autonomy.  Roldan began working as a hotel housekeeper nearly two decades ago, using a clipboard to  track her room-to-room progress. But a few years ago, she began

By Julia Angwin May 19, 2026
Cops or Code? Inside the Push for AI in Policing

Cops or Code? Inside the Push for AI in Policing

AI-written reports, supercharged surveillance cameras, and body cam software that translate over 50 languages in seconds.

By Gregory Barber May 5, 2026
Can AI Replace Cops’ Work?

Can AI Replace Cops’ Work?

A police technology CEO said at least 50% of a police department’s workload can be automated. One local sergeant found the idea “absurd.”

By Gregory Barber May 5, 2026
A prospective user enrolls in Talkspace. Photo by Lauren Feeney.

Woman’s Talkspace Therapy App Sessions Exposed in Court

Talkspace has amassed “one of the largest mental health data banks in the world,” according to reports to investors, containing 140 million message exchanges.

By Annie Gilbertson Apr 28, 2026
Proof News is Back

Proof News is Back

This year, Proof is investigating how AI is changing the way we work.

By Julia Angwin Apr 28, 2026
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