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Tennessee launches Iris AI chatbot for professional licensing assistance

The state of Tennessee has launched an AI chatbot named Iris to assist individuals with professional licensing inquiries. According to state officials, the chatbot is designed to provide help to the state's 350,000 licensees. This initiative aims to streamline access to information for licensed professionals.

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2 outlets covered “Tennessee launches Iris AI chatbot for professional licensing assistance”. All of them report the following:

  • Tennessee launched an AI chatbot
  • The chatbot is named Iris
  • It provides professional licensing help

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