ILLINOIS — Gov. JB Pritzker says it’s time the United States focuses on how artificial intelligence operates and is handled.
“It’s time to sound the alarm, louder, on reining in Artificial Intelligence,” said Pritzker. “It’s becoming more clear the threat AI poses to humanity, so I’m calling for immediate action from the industry and Washington. When AI researchers are whistleblowing, we need to listen.”
He adds the industry needs to stop lobbying against AI safety regulations, that congress must hold immediate hearings on AI safety and for a federal intervention.
“We have a duty to the people of Illinois to make sure any technology being rolled out is safe and regulated — that includes artificial and super intelligence,” said Juliana Stratton, Lt. Governor of Illinois. “While innovations like this have the capacity to improve our lives, they also have the capacity to do real harm. We must act now to put the proper guardrails in place to get Big Tech out of our elections, hold Washington accountable, and ensure that Illinoisans are protected as we continue to innovate.”
Nearly 40% of the AI market is between California, New York and Illinois, according to the governor’s office, while noting that each of those states set standards for safety without federal guidance.
“These steps must be taken immediately and without political game playing or profit chasing,” stated Pritzker’s office. “That stakes could not be higher.
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