With new Democratic Congress incoming, Pritzker calls for federal AI regulations
A federal AI framework is needed to prevent states from adopting 50 different laws that would make compliance costly and...
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It’s projected to cost ComEd $3.1B to connect data centers to the grid
Six of the data centers will need over $100 million in infrastructure costs to connect to the grid.
Bill aims to study how self-driving vehicles can be integrated into Illinois transit
The study would look at how driverless vehicles could be used at the beginning and end of mass transit systems.
Report: New data centers could create more than 120K Illinois jobs, though mostly temporary
Report includes policy recommendations that were part of the POWER Act.
Pritzker establishes AI cabinet amid calls for greater regulation
The AI cabinet will focus on safety regulations to protect Illinois residents and infrastructure.
Data centers emerging as key issue in Illinois governor’s race
Data centers have existed for decades, but the fast-growing scale of projects has upended the conversation.
PJM’s big new data center plan: Make the states figure it out
Grid operator PJM wants states and utilities to hold data centers responsible for buying their own power — or risk...
Pritzker signs law regulating how social media platforms interact with children
The new law imposes new restrictions on how social media companies can interact with minors.
Data centers have moved into rural America. So have the concerns.
New survey results show rural residents are more worried than urban and suburban Americans about the impacts of data centers.
Pritzker signs landmark AI regulation bill that aims to mitigate risks
The new law includes civil penalties up to $3 million for violators.
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