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Illinois Requires AI Safety Audits for Largest Labs as Federal DOGE Initiative Ends
The Hill reported that Illinois became the first state to mandate third-party audits of AI safety plans while the Department of Government Efficiency shut down on July 4.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed S.B. 315, the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act, on Monday. The measure requires the largest AI labs to obtain third-party audits of their safety plans, making Illinois the first state to impose such a rule.
The Department of Government Efficiency shut down operations on July 4. ” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CBS News on Thursday that he does not see an appearance problem with President Trump earning more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency profits while in office. Maryland Gov.
Wes Moore said on Fox News Sunday that there is something wrong with the president making that sum in crypto and that Trump has made more money on crypto than crypto companies in the past year. Microsoft laid off nearly 5,000 employees across its Xbox and commercial sales divisions. SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell plans to donate stock to Trump Accounts.
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