{"id":257822,"date":"2026-05-28T10:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T14:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/illinois-set-to-ok-regulatory-framework-for-big-ai-companies\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T14:50:08","slug":"illinois-set-to-ok-regulatory-framework-for-big-ai-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/illinois-set-to-ok-regulatory-framework-for-big-ai-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois set to OK regulatory framework for big AI companies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Illinois set to OK regulatory framework for big AI companies<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2026\/05\/28\/illinois-artificial-intelligence-audit-bill\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-28 10:23:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.chicagotribune.com<\/a><\/p>\n

SPRINGFIELD \u2014 Gov. JB Pritzker says he intends to sign legislation that would give Illinois a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence developers after a measure sailed through the General Assembly with overwhelming bipartisan support and the backing of AI companies.<\/p>\n

The bill, which passed 110-0 in the House on Wednesday and 52-5 in the Senate last week, would make Illinois the first state to require independent, third-party audits of the safety practices of large frontier artificial intelligence developers.<\/p>\n

The measure is part of a broader package of bills being pushed by the Democratic-controlled General Assembly to fill what lawmakers view as a void left by federal inaction on AI regulation. The chief Senate sponsor, Democratic state Sen. Mary Edly-Allen of Grayslake, said earlier this month that without guardrails, the industry resembles \u201cthe Wild Wild West.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIllinois needs to create a road map for responsible innovation to prevent catastrophic risks,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

State Rep. Daniel Didech listens in the House chamber during the spring legislative session at the State Capitol, May 27, 2026, in Springfield. (John J. Kim\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n

State Rep. Daniel Didech, a Democrat from Buffalo Grove and the bill\u2019s main House sponsor, said during discussion of the legislation on the House floor that AI is \u201camong the most significant technological developments of modern time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has the potential to drastically improve the quality of life of people throughout the world but only if deployed and developed responsibly,\u201d Didech said. \u201cThis is an important bill to move us towards that world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The legislation that cleared the House on Wednesday would require large AI developers \u2014 those with more than $500 million in annual gross revenue \u2014 to publish explanations of how their products could pose a \u201ccatastrophic risk\u201d and how those risks would be addressed. The requirements would take effect Jan. 1, 2028.<\/p>\n

Companies would also be…<\/p>\n

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