Man referred to prosecutors in Korea for using AI to issue online medical prescriptions without a license

Summary

Police in South Korea have referred a man in his 30s to prosecutors after he allegedly operated a website that used an AI system to issue medical prescriptions based solely on chat interactions, despite having no medical qualifications. Authorities say the AI-generated prescriptions, which misused real doctors’ names, violated health-crime laws on unlicensed medical practice and highlight emerging legal and ethical risks from AI-driven remote healthcare services.