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Gavin Newsom inks AI oversight executive order to improve safety ‘before it’s too late’
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Gavin Newsom on Friday signed an executive order intended to increase oversight of and safety measures regarding AI “before it’s too late.”
Key facts
- Newsom, widely seen as a 2028 presidential hopeful, is the latest of a growing number of Democrats and potential White House contenders to call for stronger regulation of AI amid increasing concern
- Gavin Newsom on Friday signed an executive order intended to increase oversight of and safety measures regarding AI “before it’s too late
- President Donald Trump has called recent AI safety warnings a “hoax
- Newsom’s order came as several other governors, and a raft of potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders, have rushed to develop policies intended to address AI and the growing concerns
Summary
Gavin Newsom on Friday signed an executive order intended to increase oversight of and safety measures regarding AI “before it’s too late.” Newsom, widely seen as a 2028 presidential hopeful, is the latest of a growing number of Democrats and potential White House contenders to call for stronger regulation of AI amid increasing concern nationally over how rapidly the technology is advancing. Newsom’s order calls for a group of AI experts to meet and then, within two months, develop a plan for the state to strengthen its laws on AI safety and security. Specifically, Newsom’s order urges the expert group to consider among new regulations the creation of a “kill switch”, an emergency shutoff system, that would shut down any AI system in the event of a major problem. Released alongside the order Friday, Newsom said state action was crucial due to the federal government having ignored the issue.