… Previously, no independent body was required to keep an AI lab accountable to its own safety claims. “We're in a situation where the AI companies grade their own homework,” says Scott Wisor, policy director at Secure AI Project, a nonprofit that supports SB 315. “Should SB 315 become law, Illinois … …
… Good transparency legislation needs to ensure public safety and accountability for the companies developing this powerful technology, not provide a get-out-of-jail-free card against all liability,” Cesar Fernandez, Anthropic’s head of US state and local government relations, said in a statement. “W… …
… By Steve Dent June 5, 2026 8:25 am EST Earlier this week Donald Trump put his Sharpie to a new executive order requiring government oversight of advanced AI models to ensure their safety. …
… Increasingly, leaders in the field are suggesting that public scrutiny around AI safety should take a backseat. Anthropic recently dropped its core safety pledge to not train an AI system unless it could guarantee in advance that its safety measures were adequate. …
… McCauley said the failures of internal governance at OpenAI should be a reason to embrace stronger government regulation of advanced AI — " if it all comes down to one CEO making those decisions, and we have the public good at stake, that's very suboptimal." Topics AI , Elon Musk , OpenAI , openai … …
… "We're committed to getting this right." Reining in AI While this is the first state-led lawsuit against OpenAI around child safety, numerous state governments are taking action around AI. California, Illinois and New York have created new laws to rein in how AI companies operate. …
… The core of the issue appears to center on a discovered “jailbreak” — a technique used to bypass an AI model’s built-in safety guardrails. …
… MORE CONTEXT OpenAI's Altman says Pentagon set 'scary precedent' binning Anthropic AIs are happy to launch nukes in simulated combat scenarios Anthropic accuses China's AI labs of ripping off content – just like it did Terminators: AI-driven robot war machines on the march In a statement outlining … …
… "Voluntary frameworks are not enough," Anthony Aguirre, CEO and president of the AI safety nonprofit Future of Life Institute , said in a statement emailed to CNET. …
… While the subpoena appears to be an information-gathering step rather than a formal accusation of wrongdoing, its breadth suggests state regulators are examining both OpenAI’s business practices and the safety risks associated with increasingly human-like AI systems. …
