Event Brief
Newsom signs order to explore new AI rules and ‘kill switch’
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order directing the state to explore new rules for artificial intelligence, including consideration of a potential “kill switch.” The move comes as concerns grow nationally about AI’s potential existential risks.
WHO: Gov. Gavin Newsom
WHAT: Signed an executive order to explore new AI rules, including consideration of a “kill switch.”
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: California
WHY: The executive order is a response to concerns about the potential existential dangers of AI.
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