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Steve Wimmer

Senior Technical and Policy Advisor at Transparency Coalition; advocates accountable AI governance and state leadership.

SB 315 passed with overwhelming bi-partisan support because lawmakers recognize the same basic truth: the public demands safety and transparency from the AI companies shaping their future. Illinois has created a new template for responsible AI governance that we expect other states, and eventually Congress, to follow.

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Gov. Pritzker Signs Nation-Leading Artificial Intelligence Safety Law

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States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government

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AI Verified The quote is from an Illinois AI safety law signing and says other states, and eventually Congress, should follow; it directly supports state authority to set stricter AI safety standards. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Quote supports state AI safety authority directly: it praises Illinois SB 315 as a template other states and Congress should follow, which aligns with retaining stricter state standards over federal preemption. Model: GPT-5. · Hector Perez Arenas GPT-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Source article "Gov. Pritzker Signs Nation-Leading Artificial Intelligence Safety Law" (July 6, 2026) contains the quote verbatim and attributes it to Steve Wimmer. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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Mandate 72-hour reporting of critical AI safety incidents to a national authority

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AI value alignment must be subject to public deliberation, not decided by developers alone

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Mandate third-party audits for major AI systems

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