A push to regulate artificial intelligence products in Illinois has taken a step toward becoming law. The plan, which has broad support from industry leaders, would require transparency and expanded safety measures from many AI companies.
‘The Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act,’ would require AI companies such as OpenAI – sometimes referred to as ‘frontier’ AI companies – to conduct and share findings of annual third-party audits and disclose safety incidents to the state.
According to Rep. Daniel Didech, D-Buffalo Grove, who is carrying the bill in the House, the regulations are nearly the same as measures passed in New York and California.
Jeremy Kudon, the director of American Innovators Network, said he thinks the bill lacks clarity as to what an audit will be based on, and he said he worries there could be negative impacts for open-source models and innovation in the sector.
A number of other initiatives to regulate AI are teed-up to move in coming days, and Illinois has the potential to lead the nation on regulation of the technology, working with many industry leaders to do so.
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