California assembles expert group to advance 'kill switch' for frontier AI models
StanfordHAI · x · 2026-09-24
- Governor Newsom announced a leading expert group—including Stanford HAI's Rob Reich—to advise on his AI executive order advancing independent oversight of AI companies.
- Proposals include embedding independent third parties in frontier labs to verify safety frameworks, verified safety reporting, and a workable 'kill switch' for rogue frontier models.
- It marks California's continued push on state-level AI safety governance.
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