SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A state Democratic bill to add AI as a part of cyberbullying school code passed the Illinois Senate Friday.
The proposal would put into state law that no kid can bully another by using AI. Students cannot spread explicit AI images of another person and also cannot create a digital replica of the person they’re bullying.
State Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (D-Crest Hill) said this is just one of the first steps when it comes to how Springfield will regulate AI.
"This has been an issue that continues to arise with the development of AI and so this bill will hopefully take care of that in terms of bullying," Loughran Cappel said.
The plan passed out of the Senate unanimously. It now heads to the House floor on a concurrence vote.
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