Experts in artificial intelligence spoke to state lawmakers recently, providing guidance on four bills introduced in the House, which would regulate and unlock legal remedies against AI companies, platforms and products.
State Rep. Daniel Didech, sponsor of the AI Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act, said his bill provides guardrails to AI companies to manage risks the platforms may present to public safety.
A similar bill, the Chatbot Provider Liability Act, creates new paths to legal relief from companies that operate chatbots if harm is done to a user. As introduced, it doesn’t define what constitutes harm.
Ashley Hokenson, deputy attorney general for policy, said the Illinois Attorney General’s Office has seen real-life examples of harm done through false information provided by chatbots, which is why they support the bill.
Zach Kahn with American Innovators Network said his organization is against the bill because state-by-state standards may harm startups while favoring big tech companies.
Rep. Didech scrutinized Kahn’s point by comparing the proposal to regulations requiring all car manufacturers install seatbelts.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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