Illinois Passes AI Legislation
ghadfield · x · 2026-07-10
Illinois has passed an AI-related bill, which the author views as significant progress, though he notes the work isn't over yet.
Replies further point out that what counts as "safe" is currently dictated by private companies rather than any democratically accountable institution; Jack Clark and the author refer to this in their "regulatory markets" paper as a "democratic deficit."
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