Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to position the state as a leader in AI oversight, including exploring a potential "kill switch" (an emergency mechanism to shut down AI systems) for frontier models (the most advanced AI systems). The order directs state experts to deliver recommendations within two months on strengthening AI safety measures, including requiring AI companies to have independent verification groups on-site for regular audits and subject their transparency reports to independent auditor standards.