Illinois is OpenAI and Anthropic’s latest battleground as the state tries to assess liability for catastrophes caused by AI
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OpenAI and Anthropic are backing opposing AI bills in the Illinois General Assembly, sparking a feud over AI safety and regulation. The bills differ on liability for catastrophes caused by AI, with OpenAI's bill offering broad protection and Anthropic's bill emphasizing public safety and accountability.
The Illinois General Assembly is considering two opposing AI bills backed by OpenAI and Anthropic. OpenAI's SB 3444 would protect frontier AI developers from liability for causing death or serious injury to 100 or more people or $1 billion in property damage. Anthropic opposes this bill, instead supporting SB 3261, which requires AI developers to publish a public safety plan and creates an incident reporting system. SB 3261 also holds developers liable for harm to children. Experts say OpenAI's bill is unlikely to pass due to its weak approach to corporate liability. The bill requires a public AI safety plan but lacks enforcement measures.
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