Event Brief
Newsom seeks AI kill switch for frontier models
By The BriefBrief · Sources (10)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 19, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Summary: California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing to implement a “kill switch” for frontier AI models through an executive order. The order calls for an expert panel to develop new AI safety measures.
WHO: Gavin Newsom
WHAT: Newsom’s executive order calls for a kill switch for frontier AI models and an expert panel to develop AI safety measures.
WHEN: Sep 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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