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Do you recognize these 19 famous alumni from Drake University? Original

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By Veronica Meiss
| Des Moines Register Verified
Drake University, founded in 1881, began as a Christian Church-affiliated school before cutting its ties to religion in 1907. With the hundreds of thousands of students who have gone through the private university's doors, many have made their mark in their fields. Meet 19 notable Drake alumni. How many do you recognize? Steve Allen (1921-2000), TV host Steve Allen, the first host and co-creator of "The Tonight Show," attended Drake from 1941-42 for journalism.
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Iowa law now restricts AI chatbots in interactions with juveniles

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By Veronica Meiss
| Dispatch Argus Verified
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Iowa law now restricts AI chatbots in interactions with juveniles

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By Veronica Meiss
| Ames Tribune Verified
Updated July 30, 2026, 8:02 a.m. CT Artificial Intelligence chatbots now have guidelines and restrictions under Iowa law. Senate File 2417, which the Iowa House and Senate both passed unanimously, requires AI chatbots to disclose to juvenile users that they are not human and are prohibited from giving those users incentives to continue talking longer to the chatbot. It also requires AI chatbots to clearly label and distinguish between things created by humans versus by AI.
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