18.09.2026 - 21:06 [ Los Angeles Times ]

Newsom creates panel on AI safety regulation, suggests possible ‘kill switch’

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered the formation of a panel to come up with safety regulations for the state’s artificial intelligence companies, including the development of a possible “kill switch” for AI programs that go rogue.

Newsom issued an executive order to convene “a group of world-leading experts” to provide a “guide” for the state to bolster its laws around AI security, according to a statement from the governor’s office.