Trump Loses More Control Over AI Regulation As Illinois Passes Landmark Law

Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday passed a landmark AI safety bill (SB 315) that would require major AI companies to publish safety plans, submit annual third-party testing reports, report serious incidents quickly, and protect whistleblowers who flag emerging risks. OpenAI and Anthropic ed the bill, which could make Illinois a testing ground for state-level AI governance as federal regulation remains stalled.