SB 3444
2 mentions across all digests
Proposed Illinois state law that would exempt AI labs from liability if their systems are used to cause mass casualties or more than $1 billion in property damage.
Illinois is OpenAI and Anthropic’s latest battleground as the state tries to assess liability for catastrophes caused by AI
OpenAI and Anthropic's competing Illinois bills expose a regulatory divide—OpenAI seeks liability shields even for catastrophic AI harms including CBRN weapons, while Anthropic pushes mandatory safety plans and incident reporting instead.
Anthropic Opposes the Extreme AI Liability Bill That OpenAI Backed
Anthropic and OpenAI diverge sharply on AI liability: Anthropic opposes SB 3444, an Illinois bill OpenAI backed that would exempt AI labs from accountability for catastrophic harms, exposing a fundamental regulatory rift between the two leading US AI companies.