The claim
“Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill regulating large AI developers on Monday, which adds new reporting requirements for risks caused by AI models.”
Article summary / lead paragraph
Our verdict
True
Governor JB Pritzker did sign Senate Bill 315, the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act, on Monday, and the bill introduces new reporting requirements for large AI developers, including transparency frameworks and incident reporting within 72 hours (or 24 hours for imminent harm).
What we found
Multiple independent news sources and the governor's official press release confirm both the signing date and the reporting mandates.
The evidence
- Background
Reports that Gov. Pritzker signed the AI bill on Monday, requiring developers to create and publish a transparency framework, measure model capabilities, assess catastrophic risk, and report safety incidents within 72 hours (24 hours for imminent harm).
abc7chicago.com· ABC7 Chicago report on signing and reporting requirements
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