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Illinois moves beyond transparency toward independent auditing. The statute reflects the view that AI governance programs should not only be self-reported, but also undergo external verification.

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Cooley LLP, “Illinois Mandates Independent AI Audits: What Developers Should Know,” July 7, 2026.

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Require AI labs to publish safety evaluations before deploying frontier models

Large frontier developers must also disclose summaries of catastrophic risk assessments, assessment results, involvement of third-party evaluators and other measures taken to comply with their Frontier AI Framework.

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