AI and scientists unite to decipher old scrolls charred by the Vesuvius volcano
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City of Des Moines facing $17 million budget shortfall
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Ottumwa Courier2d
Blakesburg library to host fundraiser dinner
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The Gazette13d
Iowa bill would criminalize AI-generated child sex abuse materials
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The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus13d
Fully AI-generated child sexual abuse materials would be criminalized under Iowa bill
Iowa lawmakers are considering a slate of bills that aim to protect children in multiple ways, including updating legislation ...
Quad-City Times13d
Fully AI-generated child sexual abuse materials would be criminalized under Iowa bill
The bill would not apply to any bona fide law enforcement, judicial activity, any material used for educational purposes in any accredited school or any public library or any educational program.