Chicago Business Attorney Blog
What happened? Governor Pritzker established the Illinois AI Cabinet on September 22, 2026. The Cabinet’s mandate includes AI liability, cybersecurity, privacy, contracts, data centers, and whether existing legal remedies are sufficient when AI causes harm.
Who should pay attention? Any Illinois business that uses AI tools in its operations, including hiring software, customer service automation, marketing platforms, contract review tools, data analytics, and scheduling systems.
What should you do right now? You do not need to wait for the Cabinet to issue recommendations to start protecting yourself. The legal risks around AI use are already real under existing Illinois and federal law. Now is the time to audit how your business uses AI and make sure the foundation is solid before new rules arrive.