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Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch

The Verge AI · article · Sep 18, 2026 · UTC

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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First collected: 2026-09-19T20:26:32.566Z. This is not the publication date.