The legislation is similar to older laws that protected child actors, according to state Sen. Linda Holmes. "I think we see the necessity for this because the rise of social media just creates opportunity for people, including minors, to make money online. This is something we did not see years ago."
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.