NBC News Top Stories | Illinois Legislature passes historic AI bill that would require third-party safety audits by Jared Perlo
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Illinois lawmakers have passed a landmark bill — SB 315 — that would impose the nation’s toughest AI regulations, requiring leading AI firms to publish annual safety plans, undergo independent third‑party audits, and establish whistleblower and incident‑reporting processes; the measure, which cleared the House 110‑0 and was approved by the Senate, now heads to Governor JB Pritzker for signature and would take effect on Jan. 1 2027, with civil penalties for non‑compliance. OpenAI and Anthropic have publicly backed the legislation, praising its focus on safety, transparency, and accountability, while a trade organization representing other AI companies opposes it. The bill seeks to guard against severe or catastrophic risks posed by powerful AI models while encouraging the technology’s health, productivity, and quality‑of‑life benefits.
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