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The "Speaker's gavel" is seen in the House of Representatives at the Illinois State Capitol, March 19, 2013, in Springfield, Ill.
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This image provided by Dartmouth in September 2025, depicts a text message exchange with the Therabot generative AI chatbot for mental health treatment.
Michael Heinz and Nicholas Jacobson, Dartmouth
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