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California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to tighten frontier-AI safety oversight and signed laws increasing requirements for AI data centers’ energy and water use

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order requiring an expert group to recommend stronger state rules for frontier AI safety, including potential requirements such as AI “kill switch” capabilities and third-party oversight. In addition, he signed seven bills that tighten AI data center obligations related to local power grid and water system upgrades, as well as disclosure and planning requirements.

California California Public Utilities Commission Gavin Newsom AI data centers Los Angeles Times OpenAI

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Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch The Verge independent California’s Newsom ordered stronger frontier-AI safety rules (and possible kill switches) CNBC newsletter California tightens rules on AI data center energy and water use The Verge independent

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