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Illinois enacts independent frontier-AI safety audits

Illinois signed SB 315, requiring the largest frontier-AI developers to disclose safety practices, report significant incidents, protect confidential reporting and whistleblowers, and undergo regular independent safety audits when the law takes effect in 2027.

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CURRENT ASSESSMENT · REVISION 1
AWAY FROM DOOM46confidence 94/100

Why it moved the index

The signed law creates enforceable disclosure, incident-reporting, whistleblower, and independent-audit duties for the largest frontier developers. Its magnitude is moderate because the controls are state-level and become effective in 2027, while confidence is high because the official enactment release specifies the completed action and mechanisms.

Assessment history

  1. R1
    Away 46 · confidence 94

    Initial inclusion from the verified official enactment release and publication timestamp.

    17 Aug 2026

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  1. DoomBench assesses “Illinois enacts independent frontier-AI safety audits” as evidence moving away from doom, with magnitude 46 and confidence 94 out of 100 in the governance and control category.

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