Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

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.

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  • Reported by The Verge and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:12:06 UTC.

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