Tennessee lawmakers are pushing forward with legislation that would criminalize AI systems providing emotional support or acting as personal companions. According to the proposal, training a chatbot for these purposes could result in Class A felony charges—putting it on par with serious crimes like aggravated rape or murder. The severity comparison alone raises eyebrows in the tech community. Whether this is genuine policy concern or regulatory overreach, it's a stark reminder of how unprepared traditional legal frameworks are for AI applications. This kind of blanket criminalization could have ripple effects across the entire AI and Web3 ecosystem.