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It's #HammerTime!
#Illinois Drops the Hammer on #AI Companies
#Pritzker isn't playing.
By AJ Dellinger
Published July 6, 2026,"On Monday, Illinois Governor #JBPritzker signed the #ArtificialIntelligence Safety Measures Act into law, giving the Midwest state arguably the strictest set of regulations yet designed to protect its citizenry from the risks posed by the growing power of frontier AI companies.
"According to a press release from the Governor’s office, the AI Safety Measures Act creates a framework that will require the 'developers of the largest advanced AI systems' (read: #OpenAI, #Anthropic, #Google, etc.) to provide public disclosures as to their safety practices, report any significant #SafetyIncidents, and remain in line with a set of compliance processes. It also creates a channel for #whistleblowers working inside AI labs to safely and securely relay any safety concerns they might have without fear of repercussions.
"A lot of the law is in line with what states like #California and #NewYork have passed already, but Illinois is claiming a 'first-in-the-nation' distinction for one major part of its efforts: It is the only state that will require AI systems to undergo regular, independent third-party safety audits. That requirement will apply to any AI company reporting more than $500 million in revenue. Those requirements are set to go into effect on January 1, 2028, now that the bill has been signed into law."
Read more:
https://gizmodo.com/illinois-drops-the-hammer-on-ai-companies-2000781932#TechBros #USPol #IllinoisPol #AISucks #AIRegulations #TechOligarchs
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How Elon Musk is boosting far-right politics across the globe
> when you start going down the rabbit hole of how corporate social media and their tech oligarch owners are destroying the world, it can really feel hopeless. I desperately want to work to counter this. I'm here to help if anyone wants to get involved.
#resist #boycotttechnofascism #musk #Europe #techoligarchs #worldpolitics #capitalism #authoritarianism #fascism
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/elon-musk-boosting-far-right-politics-globe-rcna189505
