Utah has launched a pilot program allowing AI chatbots to fill prescriptions for birth control, asthma, diabetes, and other common conditions, administered by the state's Commerce Department and powered by AI startup Doctronic. Patients must still visit a doctor for new prescriptions before using the platform. The program faces resistance from doctors and public health officials, including Alan Smith, a family physician and chair of the Utah Medical Licensing Board, who told The Wall Street Journal, "People can have life and death reactions to medications" and raised liability concerns. In April, board members submitted a letter urging the immediate suspension of the program, but the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy asserted it could continue under its statutory authority, pointing to efforts to tighten safeguards for AI-partnered programs, including a prior agreement with Legion Health for AI-processed mental health medication refills. The agency is also "exploring the role of third-party auditors to help develop a standardized auditing process." Critics, including John Whyte of the American Medical Association, contend AI cannot replicate the nuanced clinical judgment required for mental health treatment.