Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch

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…
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Published9 h ago (Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:04:51 GMT)
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AuthorLauren Feiner