Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch

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theverge.com: 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 convene a group of experts that will deliver recommendations within two months on how to [ ]

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techmeme.com: Bloomberg : Governor Gavin Newsom signs an EO directing a working group to provide a guide in two months with measures to boost California's AI safety and security laws California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Friday pushing to implement guardrails on artificial intelligence