Illinois Governor Vows to Sign AI Safety Bill

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Illinois is enacting the first state law to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) through Senate Bill 315 (SB 315).
SB 315 passed the Senate on May 21 and the House on May 27, and is set to be signed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.
The AI Safety Measures Act mandates frontier AI developers to create frameworks addressing risks and governance, publishes transparency reports, conducts annual third-party audits, and report safety incidents.
The legislation provides whistleblower protections and internal reporting processes for employees.
The bill aims to balance AI’s benefits and catastrophic risk prevention, according to its chief sponsor, Sen. Mary Edly-Allen.
Major AI companies like OpenAI support SB 315, with the company noting that the law aligns with a growing national framework for AI regulation.
This legislation follows California’s earlier AI risk management and disclosure requirements, positioning the state as a pioneer in AI regulation.

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