Newsom signed an executive order to look into possible AI regulations. A kill switch is one of them
By Carly Kay / Science and Technology Reporter Published September 23, 2026 at 9:44 AM PDT Artificial Intelligence is improving far faster t
By Carly Kay / Science and Technology Reporter Published September 23, 2026 at 9:44 AM PDT Artificial Intelligence is improving far faster than industry leaders anticipated. Their concerns about the technology’s rapid development and potentially dangerous behavior have resulted in a push for more regulation.In response, Gov.
Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order that requires national AI experts to gather and discuss possible safety regulations. Evaluating the possibility of developing a kill switch is among the suggested solutions.The mechanisms would serve as a fail-safe for researchers to shut down AI models if they’ve gone rogue – and have become potentially dangerous.
First reported by KPBS.
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