Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch
The Verge 3 weeks ago 32 ● 4 sources
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to set up an expert group to recommend stronger AI safety rules for state law, including a potential requirement for a kill switch on frontier models. The recommendations are due within 2 months. This would shift California toward more mandatory AI oversight, with possible requirements for onsite independent audit groups and third-party standards for transparency and risk reports.