What you need to know about Illinois’s Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act

On July 6, 2026, Illinois enacted the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act (the Safety Measures Act or the Act), establishing what Illinois describes as the most comprehensive framework for artificial intelligence (AI) safety, transparency and accountability.

While the Act incorporates concepts appearing in other recently enacted state AI laws, it also introduces a new requirement of mandatory independent third-party audits of covered AI systems. It imposes significant obligations on “large frontier developers,” including requirements to publish a frontier AI framework, transparency report and annual disclosures; conduct independent third-party audits; and report critical safety incidents. 

Although the Act generally takes effect on January 1, 2027 (with certain requirements delayed until January 1, 2028), its broad jurisdictional reach means that companies with operational connections to Illinois should begin evaluating now whether the law applies to them and what steps may be necessary for compliance.

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