🇺🇸 California wants a kill switch for frontier AI.

California just took a step toward something that sounds straight out of science fiction: an emergency shutoff for powerful AI models.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new executive order gives experts two months to recommend stronger AI safety rules, including a potential “kill switch” for frontier models.

The proposals also include:

• Independent safety organizations embedded inside AI labs
• Third-party verification of safety plans and risk assessments
• Broader definitions of critical AI incidents
• Continuous testing to make sure the shutoff actually works

The important part: California hasn’t created a kill switch yet.It’s asking experts to figure out what one could look like and whether it should become a legal requirement.

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