California launches AI-safety panel to explore guardrails and a possible kill switch
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to form a state AI-safety panel to propose guardrails, including a potential “kill switch” for rogue AI, signaling a push for regulatory steps even as experts debate feasibility; the move comes with planned hearings this fall and echoes a broader national debate about balancing innovation with safety as federal action remains limited.
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