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Illinois is close to enacting an AI safety law with broader mandates than other states’.
Governor JB Pritzker says he plans to sign a bill passed Wednesday by the state legislature, which would require independent audits and whistleblower protections at AI companies. Those features go beyond recently passed AI safety laws in New York and California, according to NBC News, while also including similar protections.
TL;DR
- Illinois is close to enacting an AI safety law.
- The law includes broader mandates than other states'.
- Governor JB Pritzker plans to sign the bill.
- The bill requires independent audits and whistleblower protections at AI companies.
- These features go beyond laws in New York and California.