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(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are addressing a growing form of cyberbullying in schools involving artificial intelligence. The House passed House Bill 299 that would amend the Illinois school code to include sexually explicit digital depictions of students under the definition of cyberbullying. State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, said the images generated by AI could have lasting effects on a young person. “These deepfakes and nudes can have devastating consequences,” said Rohr. “They are used to harass, to humiliate and to bully young women.” A high-profile case of AI-generat…

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