Recently, a move by New York State has sparked quite a bit of discussion. In mid-March, they proposed a bill to ban AI from answering questions in professional fields such as medicine, law, dentistry, nursing, psychology, and engineering. On the surface, it seems to be for protecting the public, but upon closer thought, the underlying logic is quite interesting.

You see, professions like lawyers, doctors, and engineers charge quite a lot. Now that AI can answer questions in these fields, it indeed threatens their business. Some analysts suggest that this bill is actually these high-fee industries protecting their knowledge monopoly, preventing users from learning the basics of these fields through AI.

This is quite ironic. With such strict monitoring in New York, ostensibly to protect consumer safety, it actually seems more like helping these professionals safeguard their own profit cake. Think about it—if AI could truly help ordinary people understand fundamental legal or medical knowledge, would that be good or bad for consumers?

It feels like this kind of protectionism is appearing in more and more places, with various reasons given, but the underlying logic often points in one direction: protecting vested interests. This topic will continue to ferment, and it’s worth keeping an eye on subsequent developments in New York and other regions.