Illinois is OpenAI and Anthropic’s latest battleground as state eyes liability for AI catastrophes0

• AI, Business, Finance, Tech
• April 17, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic are backing opposing AI bills in the Illinois General Assembly that try to answer what should happen when AI makes something go terribly wrong.  It’s the latest round in the companies’ ongoing feud over AI safety and regulation, as their CEOs have traded internal and public barbs over each other’s approach.  OpenAI