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Newsom executive order pursues AI kill switch for frontier models
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Fusion42 · 18 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing a working group to propose enhanced state AI safety laws within two months, including a potential mandatory 'kill switch' for frontier AI models. The order also urges faster implementation of existing state AI laws amid criticism of federal regulatory inaction.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 2 sources have reported it between 18 Sep 2026 and 28 Sep 2026.
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California's push for mandatory AI kill switches forces AI developers to build shutdown controls into their models. You must accelerate compliance planning or risk losing access to the largest US state market.
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2 sources · first reported 18 Sep 2026 · latest 28 Sep 2026
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