Yes. Woebot was shut down on June 30, 2025, 8y 1m after its launch on June 1, 2017. The cause of death was regulatory barriers; it was killed by FDA. Classification: startup failed. Details and the source are above.

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Startup failed · Regulatory Barriers · shut down June 30, 2025

Born: June 1, 2017
Died: June 30, 2025
Lifespan: 8y 1m
Cause of death: Regulatory Barriers
Killed by: FDA
Type: App

A pioneering AI therapy chatbot used by 1.5 million people that delivered cognitive behavioral therapy via smartphone. Despite FDA Breakthrough Device designation, the company shut down because the regulatory process for AI mental health tools proved too costly and slow as LLMs outpaced the FDA's ability to regulate them.

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