Illinois legislators have approved SB 315, a significant frontier model safety bill, and sent it to the desk of Gov. J.B. Pritzker, above. The Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act would be the first in the nation to require third-party audits of frontier model safety protocols.

Lawmakers in Springfield are expected to work through the weekend, facing an adjournment deadline of Sunday, May 31. Ten AI-related bills are moving forward in the final week, including a significant frontier model safety bill, a chatbot safety bill, and measures protecting renters and ticket purchasers.

Pope Leo XIV has issued a papal encyclical on the need to regulate AI and direct the powerful new technology to lift human dignity and the common good. We have early analysis and a link to the full document.