Tennessee lawmakers pass bill requiring public schools to show AI video on fetus development
Source: CNN
Published 1:58 PM EDT, Sat April 6, 2024
CNN — Tennessee could soon become the latest state to require public school students to watch a three-minute AI-generated video on fetal development created by an anti-abortion group.
The state Senate passed the legislation, commonly known as the “Baby Oliva Act,” in a 21-6 vote Thursday and the bill is now headed to Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.
Under the proposed law, schools must incorporate the video, or an equivalent, into their family life curriculum. This curriculum will cover topics such as human growth, development, and sexuality through a “high-quality computer-generated animation or high-definition ultrasound that depicts early fetal development of the brain, heart, and other vital organs.”
Produced by the pro-life group Live Action, the animation has sparked debate. Republican Rep. Gino Buslo, who sponsored the House bill, argued in March the video was medically accurate and approved by a committee of medical professionals and experts. However, House Democrats said they had research from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists they believed debunks that statement. State Minority Leader Sen. Raumesh Akbari said the video doesn’t deserve a place in the curriculum.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/06/us/tennessee-baby-oliva-video-bill/index.html
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"Never before seen" really means it never happened because it's fictional.
