GoKawiilCalifornia's Newsom orders study on AI 'kill switch' mandate
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing California officials to convene experts who will deliver recommendations within two months on strengthening AI safety rules. The proposals under consideration include a verified 'kill switch' for frontier AI models, onsite independent audits, mandatory transparency reporting, and required disclosure of 'loss-of-control incidents.' The order also speeds up implementation of two laws Newsom already signed establishing AI safety verifiers and an auditor registry.
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With Congress stalled due to recess and midterm politics, California is stepping in to set de facto national AI safety standards, much as it has done before on emissions and privacy rules. Newsom is explicitly urging Washington to adopt his state's framework, setting up a potential clash with the Trump administration, which has rejected formal AI guardrails in favor of executive discretion.
- Newsom's order seeks state-mandated 'kill switch' and audit requirements for advanced AI systems.
- An expert panel has two months to recommend how to codify these safeguards into state law.
- The move fills a policy vacuum left by a gridlocked Congress and a White House opposed to formal AI regulation.
Source: theverge.com — Lauren Feiner, 2026-09-18
Published there as: “Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch”
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