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Illinois Lawmakers Just Passed America’s Strongest AI Safety Bill
Illinois just made third-party AI safety audits mandatory. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are next.
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Why it matters
US state-level AI regulation is accelerating with mandatory safety compliance frameworks. This sets a precedent for how companies will need to operationalize safety governance and could trigger a wave of similar legislation across states.
The key facts
5 to knowIllinois passes mandatory third-party AI safety audits for major model developers
Applies to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and similar companies
Governor JB Pritzker expected to sign
First strong state-level AI safety legislation in the US
Requires external verification of safety standard compliance
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Publisher excerpt: The bill requires companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to have third parties confirm they’re following safety standards. Illinois governor JB Pritzker says he’ll sign it.