Here’s why Anthropic and OpenAI are on board with Illinois safety testing.

The measure, SB 315, goes beyond legislation from California and New York regulating America’s largest AI companies. It still needs the governor’s signature.

The bill requires companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to have third parties confirm they’re following safety standards. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he’ll sign.

Illinois Senate passes SB 315, requiring annual third-party safety audits for major AI labs like OpenAI and Google. Governor Pritzker plans to sign.

Here’s why Anthropic and OpenAI are on board with Illinois safety testing.

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.…