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

Source: www.latimes.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:04:51 GMT

Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the formation of a panel to come up with safety regulations for the state's AI companies, including the development of a possible 'kill switch' for programs that go rogue.

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