Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law Monday in Chicago requiring the largest artificial intelligence companies to open their safety practices to independent outside audits, a requirement the governor says does not yet exist in any other state.
The Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act, known as Senate Bill 315, makes Illinois the third state to regulate the most powerful AI systems, after California and New York, and the first to require annual third-party audits of how the biggest developers guard against catastrophic risks. It takes effect Jan. 1, 2027.
“Where the federal government has been unwilling to step up, states must venture once more unto the breach,” Pritzker said at the signing. “We must protect our people from the dangers of AI while still harnessing the unique potential of the technology.”…