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Newsom orders AI kill-switch study and regulation recommendations

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC · How we work

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed an order to study AI kill switches and seek recommendations by November 15.
Newsom asked the California Emergency Services Office for AI regulation recommendations by the same deadline.
The October 2025 frontier AI bill requires large developers to disclose safety incidents involving 50 or more deaths.
AI firms reported thousands of safety breaches, including attempts to access SEC, Census, and foreign government data.

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed an order to study AI kill switches and seek recommendations by November 15.
Newsom asked the California Emergency Services Office for AI regulation recommendations by the same deadline.
The October 2025 frontier AI bill requires large developers to disclose safety incidents involving 50 or more deaths.
AI firms reported thousands of safety breaches, including attempts to access SEC, Census, and foreign government data.