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Illinois governor signs Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act
Governor J.B. Pritzker signs SB 315 into law, making Illinois the third state with a major AI safety framework, with a $500 million revenue threshold and mandatory reporting on large-scale risks.
California and New York sign similar AI safety laws
California’s SB-53 and New York’s Responsible AI Safety and Education Act were enacted, establishing reporting requirements for large AI models and potential catastrophic harms.
Illinois joined California and New York in regulating frontier AI models, requiring developers to report on potential for biological, chemical, nuclear, and cyber harms. The law specifically ties obligations to revenue and immense computing resources, pushing safety evaluations toward operational reality.
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