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Illinois governor creates AI Cabinet by executive order to assess AI risks and regulatory options
Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2026-07 on September 22, 2026, effective on filing that day, creating the Illinois Artificial Intelligence Cabinet. The Governor must appoint academic and expert members within 30 days; senior leaders of DoIT, IEMA-OHS, IDFPR, ICC, ISP, IDPH and IEPA sit on it. Members develop AI incident-response and infrastructure-protection policies and evaluate conditioning data-center incentives on safety standards, AI-safety procurement requirements, and whether existing legal remedies suffice for AI-caused harm. It sunsets by December 31, 2027.
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Key points
- The Cabinet gives the state expert analysis of AI risks to residents and critical infrastructure; the Governor appoints members within 30 days of the order.Office of the Governor of Illinois
- Members must develop policies to prepare for and respond to AI incidents and to protect public buildings, water, education and information systems.Office of the Governor of Illinois
- The Cabinet evaluates conditioning data-center tax incentives, permits and approvals on safety and transparency standards, and data centers' burden on the grid.Office of the Governor of Illinois
- It evaluates AI safety and accountability requirements in state procurement and whether existing legal remedies suffice for harm caused by AI.Office of the Governor of Illinois
- Members serve unpaid, DoIT provides administrative support, the order took effect on filing on September 22, 2026, and the Cabinet sunsets by December 31, 2027.Office of the Governor of IllinoisOffice of the Illinois Governor (newsroom)
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