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Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » ‘The Chosen One’ tones himself downCapitolFax.com

* My weekly syndicated newspaper column… Christian Mitchell has had strong detractors ever since Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle elevated the young Black man out of obscurity and backed him for the Illinois House in 2012. Preckwinkle chose her trusted aide Mitchell over appointed Rep. Kimberly du Buclet (D-Chicago). Preckwinkle’s move upset a lot of [...]

Daywatch: Illinois lawmakers have mixed results in efforts to rein in AI

Good morning, Chicago. Illinois lawmakers have so far achieved mixed results in efforts to regulate the burgeoning technology of artificial intelligence, a task that butts up against moves by the Trump administration to eliminate restrictions on AI. AI-related bills introduced during the spring legislative session covered areas including education, health care, insurance and elections. Supporters say the measures are intended to address potentia…

Illinois lawmakers have mixed results in efforts to rein in AI – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

“If we inhibit AI and the development that could possibly come, it’s just like we’re inhibiting what you can use metal for,” said state Rep. Jeff Keicher, the Republican spokesperson for the House Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT (Information Technology) Committee.