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Polymarket gives 13% odds to US federal AI safety bill passing by 2027
Polymarket bettors put the odds of a federal AI safety bill passing by 2027 at just 13%, with $99,000 in trading volume. States like Illinois are moving ahead independently as Washington focuses on AI infrastructure over safety rules.
Prediction Market Prices Federal AI Safety Bill at Just 13% Before 2027
Bettors on Polymarket are assigning a 13% probability that Congress will pass a federal AI safety bill by the end of 2027. The market has drawn roughly $99,000 in trading volume since launching on November 12, 2025, with "Yes" shares trading at 13 cents.
This reflects a pattern. A previous Polymarket bet on whether an AI safety bill would pass in 2025 resolved "No," with shares trading below 1% before closing in May 2025.
States Moving While Washington Stalls
State legislatures are filling the federal void. Illinois passed a landmark frontier AI safety bill, SB 315, on May 29, 2026, requiring AI developers to create risk plans. The bill awaits the governor's signature.
The Trump administration released a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence on March 20, 2026. The framework called for federal legislative action while warning explicitly against proliferating state-level regulatory burdens.
Infrastructure Concerns Rank Higher Than Safety
A striking divergence appears in related bets. Polymarket's market for an AI data center moratorium passing before 2027 is trading at roughly 93%, implying near-certainty among traders.
The contrast is telling: bettors expect Washington to act on energy and infrastructure concerns tied to AI far more readily than on comprehensive safety standards. For in-house counsel and compliance teams, this suggests state-level rules will continue to drive compliance obligations in the near term.
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