Policy · Event 89
Illinois legislature passes AI safety bill requiring third-party compliance checks
Illinois lawmakers have passed an AI safety bill that would require companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to have independent third parties verify compliance with safety standards. Governor JB Pritzker has said he will sign the measure, which Wired described as one of the strongest state-level AI safety laws in the US.
Why it matters: A state law imposing external verification on major AI developers would mark a meaningful shift from voluntary safety commitments toward enforceable oversight. If enacted as described, it could influence compliance practices for frontier labs and add pressure for other states or the federal government to define similar rules.
Sources
- Illinois Lawmakers Just Passed America’s Strongest AI Safety Bill Wired · May 28, 2026