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Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is positioning the state to take the lead on AI oversight, including the potential to mandate a "kill switch" for frontier models, with a new executive order issued Friday. Newsom's order directs the state to convene a group of experts that will deliver recommendati…

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Timeline · 4 reports

  1. 2026-09-18 17:29 · Unite.AI
    Newsom Executive Order Advances AI Kill Switch for Frontier Models
  2. 2026-09-18 17:12 · Financial Times AI
    Gavin Newsom advances AI ‘kill switch’ in response to safety fears
  3. 2026-09-18 17:04 · The Verge AI
    Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch
  4. 2026-09-18 16:11 · The Next Web
    Newsom pitches an AI kill switch for California

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