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PublishedSeptember 18, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch

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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 recommendatio
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