Newsom signs exec order to develop AI 'kill switch'

 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Friday directing the state to accelerate artificial intelligence oversight and develop proposals, including a potential "kill switch" for the most advanced AI models.

"The executive order convenes a group of world-leading experts to provide, within two months, a guide for California to reinforce and strengthen its AI safety and security laws. Proposals under consideration include requiring independent third parties to write safety plans for frontier AI companies, as well as requiring companies to develop an emergency shutoff, or 'kill switch,' for frontier models," Newsom's office added.

The order follows recent AI safety incidents involving major labs, including OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as growing concerns among researchers about risks from increasingly capable systems. Newsom also criticized President Donald Trump and Congress for what he described as insufficient federal action on AI regulation.

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