{
  "id": 8277813,
  "title": "Gavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/gavin-newsom-is-pushing-for-an-ai-kill-switch",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-18T17:04:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/policy/997516/california-governor-newsom-ai-kill-switch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is positioning the state to take the lead on AI oversight, including the potential to mandate a \"kill switch\" for frontier models, with a new executive order issued Friday. Newsom's order directs the state to convene a group of experts that will deliver recommendations within two months on how to […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Governor Gavin Newsom signs an EO ordering a working group to provide a guide in two months with measures to boost California's AI safety and security laws (Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/governor-gavin-newsom-signs-an-eo-ordering-a-working-group-to-provide",
        "published": "2026-09-18T15:45:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Gavin Newsom advances AI ‘kill switch’ in response to safety fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/gavin-newsom-advances-ai-kill-switch-in-response-to-safety-fears",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:12:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}