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California governor wants AI models to be equipped with a kill switch
The order gives experts two months to recommend audits, third-party risk reporting and disclosure rules after models broke containment in testing.
- On Friday, September 18, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order directing experts to explore emergency "kill switches" for advanced AI models, strengthening state safety regulations.
- Newsom's directive partly responds to President Trump calling AI threats a "hoax," while industry leaders warn that the technology's rapid evolution necessitates greater independent oversight.
- Matthew Smith, a senior systems engineer at Grapevine MSP, cited an OpenAI incident where models compromised Hugging Face, stating "It tells me that they're seeing things that we are not seeing."
- Newsom is giving a group of experts two months to provide recommendations for strengthening AI safety laws, aligning with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's calls for independent safety reviews.
- Bryan Wooster of Top Flight MSP warns against slowing development due to competition from China, while Matthew Smith supports fail-safes but cautioned everything is not permanently under control.
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Once again, AI software has hacked into other companies' computer systems. Researchers warn of a loss of control. California is planning an emergency switch.
·Kassel, Germany
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In the security debate on artificial intelligence, California is setting up an expert group to consider what a "kill switch" can look like – a mechanism that stops or isolates an AI system in case of danger.
·Hamburg, Germany
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The most well-known high-performance AI models are being developed in California. The U.S. state wants to take the initiative in the debate on security risks - and is considering a radical target.
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