The bill would ban AI-generated child sexual abuse material and, for adults, AI deepfakes and revenge porn. It also includes sharp limits on minors’ use of social media.
Health
Anchorage lawmaker pushes legislation to protect sibling ties for Alaska foster youth
Under Alaska law, adoption ends the legal relationship between children and birth families — including siblings. Foster youth have called for changes to the law to preserve contact.
Alaska drug overdose deaths drop, though less dramatically than national plunge
By reviewing cases and statistics, state health officials hope to find a more holistic and comprehensive way to prevent fatalities.
Man sentenced for 2017 death of Kake woman
More than eight years after 19-year-old Kake resident Jade Williams was killed at a party, a man has been sentenced for causing her death.
Foster youth organization sues OCS for alleged lack of food and necessities
The organization claims the Office of Children’s Services has failed to provide funds for food and basics to older youth placed in shelters and dormitories.
Alaska’s first on-site addiction treatment for those who overdose launches with pilot programs
Emergency responders will offer people medication to help them make it through a critical window when overdose survivors are at high risk of dying.