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Newsom orders AI oversight with kill-switch requirement for frontier models

California governor issues executive order calling for third-party audits and emergency shutoffs, citing federal inaction after Hugging Face attack.

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What to know

  • Newsom's executive order requires third-party audits and emergency kill switches for frontier AI models, accelerating implementation of Senate Bill 813 and Assembly Bill 1405.
  • The order directly responds to the Hugging Face attack and criticizes the Trump administration's inaction on AI regulation despite CEO calls for oversight.
  • A panel of AI experts has two months to produce a guide strengthening California's AI safety and security laws, updating critical safety incident definitions.
  • The order positions California as a leader in AI regulation amid federal regulatory vacuum, with support from at least one state legislator who authored related safety law.

“Absent federal action — which unfortunately is not forthcoming due to a failure of leadership by the president and congressional leaders — California will continue to lead by taking action to swiftly implement our existing laws around AI security and risks.”

Gavin Newsom, California Governor · Courthouse News ↗ · Sep 17

Gavin NewsomGavin Newsom California GovernorRebecca Bauer-Kahan California Assemblymember

Newsom orders AI oversight with kill-switch requirement for frontier models
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    Bauer-Kahan backs order as step toward meaningful control

    Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, author of Assembly Bill 1405 establishing an auditor registry, praised Newsom's action in a statement to Courthouse News, framing it as progress toward independent oversight of powerful AI systems.

    “Today's action by Governor Newsom is another important step toward ensuring that powerful AI systems are subject to independent oversight and meaningful human control.”
    — Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
  2. background

    Order proposes kill switch and safety verification mechanisms — The executive order proposes having third parties develop safety plans for frontier AI companies, creating emergency shutoffs for frontier models, and establishing a designated independent verification group to conduct audits. The order also calls for updating the definition of critical safety incidents to include situations like the Hugging Face attack.

  3. background

    Newsom issues executive order for AI oversight — California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order calling for enhanced oversight of artificial intelligence, including third-party audits and a potential kill switch for frontier AI models. The order directs experts to convene and within two months produce a guide for strengthening state AI safety and security laws.

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