California Governor Proposes 'Kill Switch' for AI Models in New Executive Order
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order requiring the creation of a 'kill switch' for frontier AI models to prevent misuse. The order mandates that an independent verification organization must regularly check the switch's efficacy. Newsom criticizes the federal government's lack of meaningful AI oversight while acknowledging California's position as the global AI hub. The order directs state agencies to develop and submit specific recommendations for implementing this safety measure.
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California Governor Proposes 'Kill Switch' for AI Models in New Executive Order Why it matters: Policy is pushing on evals and safety guardrails, which matters for builders hardening agents against prompt injection, reasoning leaks, and other failure modes. Source: Headtopic...
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