Global Tech Policy Tracker — 2026-07-10
Illinois signed landmark AI Safety Measures Act into law this week, making it the first state to require independent third-party safety audits of large AI developers—a model that could reshape state-level AI regulation. Meanwhile, the EU's AI Act transparency obligations take effect August 2, with steep penalties for non-compliance, and California's AI Transparency Act enters a critical enforcement phase. Federal preemption efforts continue to stall in Congress.
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