DUBUQUE, Iowa —

Three students from Cascade High School in West Dubuque are facing charges in juvenile court after allegedly using artificial intelligence to create fake nude images of classmates, according to reports from several female students in April.

The number of images generated and the number of victims remain unknown.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law last year that makes creating AI-generated sexual content of minors a crime.

Dubuque Assistant County Attorney Joshua Vanderploeg said new advancements with AI are being developed faster than they are being regulated, emphasizing the importance of monitoring children's online activity to keep them safe.

"If your kid isn't wanting you to see those areas, there's probably a reason that they don't want you to see those areas," V

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