Illinois lawmakers pass landmark AI accountability bill
Aiming to expand transparency and safety around large artificial intelligence models, the bill passed the House Wednesday and now heads...
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Stalled surveillance bill highlights tension between privacy and public safety
Backers are no longer pushing a bill that would have prohibited police from using facial recognition software this session.
Tech giants sued over ‘stealing’ voices of well-known journalists, voice actors to train AI
A group of Chicago journalists, podcasters and voice actors are suing tech giants for “stealing” their voices in order to...
Advocates, accusing governor of ‘lack of engagement,’ urge passage of data center regulations by end of May
Pressure is mounting for lawmakers to pass data center regulations.
Senate Democrats introduce bills to regulate artificial intelligence
Senators said the bill package came out of a lack of federal action and specific constituent issues.
How do data centers benefit the places where they’re built? Local mayors give mixed reviews
From taxes to community investment, data centers have some upsides – though opponents warn of massive water and energy use
IBM will bring innovation hub, 750 new jobs to Chicago’s quantum park
The center is set to create 750 full-time jobs in supercomputing fields, such as cybersecurity, AI and data science.
Lawmakers eye water use transparency requirements for data centers
This was the last of three hearings specifically focused on data centers.
Amid artificial intelligence explosion, lawmakers debate best path to regulate
As state lawmakers debate how to regulate artificial intelligence, the federal government is discouraging states’ efforts to do so.
Illinois lawmakers begin days of deep dives on data centers
The House committee hearing was the first of several planned in the coming weeks
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