“There’s not a single business organization that supports this legislation, except the trial bar,” Illinois Manufacturers Association president and CEO Mark Denzler said. “Make no mistake, this is not BIPA reform. ... Just when we thought BIPA couldn’t get any worse for businesses in Illinois, lawmakers unveil a proposal that will only increase abuse of this law by trial attorneys.”
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.