California’s AI ‘Kill Switch’ Order Puts Emergency Controls and Independent Audits on the Agenda
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an order seeking AI-model kill switches and independent lab auditors, intensifying state pressure on AI safety.
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signs AI regulation bill into law, putting new pressure on enterprise AI compliance
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an AI regulation bill into law, signaling tougher oversight of AI risk and new compliance work for enterprises.
Illinois enacts first state law requiring third-party safety audits for frontier AI developers
Illinois has enacted a first-in-the-nation AI safety law requiring third-party audits of frontier models, raising new compliance stakes for major developers.
White House and House GOP Quietly Prepare Package to Block State AI Laws
The White House and House Republicans are jointly developing a legislative package to preempt state-level AI regulations, combining AI law preemption with children's online safety provisions as the 90-day deadline from Trump's December AI executive order arrives.
Trump Administration Threatens to Sue States Over AI Regulations, Sparking Bipartisan Backlash
The Trump administration is preparing to sue states including Colorado and California over AI laws it deems burdensome, while also threatening to withhold federal broadband grants, drawing pushback from lawmakers across party lines.
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