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When AI makes the decision, someone still answers for it.
Practical research and working documents for the people responsible for AI at work. TalentSight helps HR teams build their Illinois hiring record. BoardSight helps directors and the officers who support them prepare AI oversight materials.
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Source update · September 4, 2026
Illinois: HB 3773 remains in force; IDHR’s proposed notice rules were formally withdrawn in the June 26 Register. Colorado: SB 26-189 replaces the earlier framework, with principal duties scheduled for January 1, 2027. EU: the enacted AI Omnibus changes both timing and substance. Read the source notes and scope of this update →
Use each document’s stated date and jurisdiction when preparing your next decision.
Khullani M.
Abdullahi, JD
Founder & Principal Advisor
I built Techné AI as an independent practice focused on AI governance, board oversight, and regulatory requirements. I authored the AI Governance & D&O Liability briefing and publish practical references with sources readers can inspect. I also host AI in Chicago, with conversations about research, businesses, and public policy.
The regulatory map.
Which rules reach an organization depends on where people work, how AI is used, and which decisions it influences. Select a jurisdiction to explore.
Illinois HB 3773 took effect January 1, 2026. Its employment provisions prohibit discriminatory effects from covered AI use and ZIP codes as proxies for protected classes, and require notice. IDHR proposed implementing rules on May 15; formal withdrawal was published June 26, 2026. Proposed procedural details are not adopted requirements. The statute continues to apply.
Open the Illinois AI Legislative EcosystemThe WOPR Act (Public Act 104-0054) has applied since August 1, 2025. It restricts AI in therapy, including independent therapeutic decisions and certain direct client interactions. Defined administrative and supplementary support uses have separate conditions; professional oversight alone does not authorize every use. Penalties may reach $10,000 per violation.
Read the WOPR Act referenceCalifornia’s FEHA automated-decision regulations took effect October 1, 2025. Its CCPA ADMT requirements for covered businesses making covered significant decisions are scheduled for January 1, 2027. New York City's Local Law 144 requires a recent bias audit, public information, and notices for covered employer or employment-agency use of automated employment decision tools; enforcement began July 5, 2023. Colorado repealed and rewrote its 2024 AI Act in May 2026 before it ever took effect. SB 26-189 includes disclosure, recordkeeping, developer documentation and consumer review provisions; principal duties are scheduled for January 1, 2027.
Compare the jurisdictional requirementsThe EU AI Act’s covered Annex III high-risk duties move to December 2, 2027 under Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, published July 24 and in force July 27. The amendments change substance as well as dates. Article 50 generally applies from August 2, 2026, with a specific December 2 transition for Article 50(2) covering certain pre-existing content-generation systems.
Read the source-linked comparisonA shared inventory and evidence record can support reviews across jurisdictions. The legal analysis still needs to distinguish each rule’s covered entities, uses, people, dates, and required actions. Use a common working record while keeping those differences visible to legal, compliance, privacy, and risk teams.
Explore a shared documentation approachBuild the record. Know what needs review.
The libraries give your team dated references and editable templates for oversight, vendor diligence, and employment documentation. Your team supplies the facts, assigns owners, and checks what has changed. A library update does not automatically update your records.
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BoardSight Intelligence
For the boards who answer for it · $2,499 / $5,999 · by request
Dated research and editable working files for directors and the officers who support board-level AI oversight. Inspect the current briefings, templates, trackers, and review notes before requesting purchase details.
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TalentSight Intelligence
For HR teams · $999 / $2,499 · twelve months
An Illinois-focused reference library for HR teams: AI inventory, vendor questionnaire, notice materials, posture memo and implementation guidance. Inspect the contents, sample, and access terms before buying.
Both libraries carry the charter rate lock: subscribe by September 30, 2026 and renew at your original rate for as long as you stay continuously subscribed. Each purchase covers twelve months; renewal is optional and no payment is taken automatically.
The published record.
Published submissions, sourced briefings, and practical tools for Illinois and broader governance questions.
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AI Hiring Exposure Snapshot
Run the snapshot
A free questionnaire about the AI hiring uses and documentation you report. The Illinois edition provides an on-screen planning summary and a written snapshot by work email. It does not determine compliance.
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Illinois AI Legislative Ecosystem
Open the tracker
A source-linked tracker of selected Illinois AI bills, statutes, and regulatory developments. Check each entry’s status and source date; the tracker is not a complete statement of applicable law.
Interested in structured data for a compliance platform or research tool? Ask about licensing scope and availability. Licensing inquiries →
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AI Governance & D&O Liability
Request the briefing
A reading copy for directors, officers, and advisors on AI oversight records, disclosure review, and insurance questions. Includes sources and clear limits on the conclusions.
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Senate testimony
Read the testimony
A published written submission on Illinois frontier-AI safety legislation, including recommendations on how the state could organize its approach.
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AI Hiring Vendor Questionnaire
Explore the library
A twelve-question diligence template for HR teams reviewing AI vendors. It distinguishes enacted Illinois requirements from recommended documentation practices and the withdrawn IDHR proposal. Included with TalentSight Intelligence.
The practice.
Independent. National in scope.
Techné AI is an independent advisory practice. It does not sell software, integrate AI systems, or place insurance. Its independence policy prohibits technology-vendor and insurance-carrier commissions and requires disclosure of broker-referral arrangements. The policy explains the scope and limits of the firm’s work.
The research draws on primary legal sources, published frameworks such as NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001, and relevant research literature. Each reference should be read with its stated sources, review date, and limitations. A framework is a research input, not an endorsement of the firm or a finding that an organization complies with the law.
Where a client requires formal third-party attestation, the engagement should identify the credentialed provider and applicable standard. Techné AI’s educational references explain the role of frameworks such as ISO/IEC 42001; they do not certify an organization or establish that a certification project is complete.
The practice is anchored in Illinois. Its public references also explain selected developments in California, New York, Colorado, and the European Union. Each reference states its scope and review date; it is a starting point for an organization-specific assessment.
- How Techné AI works
- Full disclosure of independence
- NIST AI RMF
- ISO/IEC 42001
- SaferAI Frontier Framework
- Illinois AI Legislative Ecosystem ↗
Where to start.
Start with the free AI Hiring Exposure Snapshot to organize the Illinois employment uses and documentation you report. The bands are planning aids; they do not determine compliance. Inspect the TalentSight Intelligence contents and sample, then choose the library if its editable working files fit your team. Read the public references for source-linked background before purchasing.