Illinois enacts nation's strongest AI safety law as Pritzker urges Congress to pass federal framework
trevposts · x · 2026-11-16
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says the state has enacted the strongest AI safety and accountability legislation in the US, and is calling on the incoming Democratic Congress to build a federal framework covering privacy, AI safety and data centers.
The proposal contrasts with the federal government's current hands-off approach of non-binding agreements. Industry sources argue a unified federal framework is needed to prevent a patchwork of state laws that would raise compliance costs and hurt innovation.
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