Gavin Newsom
The 40th Governor of the U.S. state of California and a Democratic Party politician. He previously served as Mayor of San Francisco and has been involved in shaping multiple California technology and AI regulatory policies.
Timeline (last 90 days)
California Governor Newsom signed an executive order to accelerate policies related to AI kill switches, convening a task force to provide guidance within two months.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that may mandate frontier AI models to be equipped with an emergency kill switch.
Newsom's executive order, issued on Friday, requires California to convene a panel of experts to submit specific recommendations on how to regulate frontier AI models within two months.
Over the past year, Newsom vetoed multiple AI regulation bills passed by the California legislature, the most prominent of which was the 2024 SB 1047 bill.
Newsom vetoed the SB 1047 bill on the grounds that it could hinder innovation and that the regulatory boundaries were ambiguous.
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Newsom vetoed the SB 1047 bill on the grounds that it could hinder innovation and that the regulatory boundaries were ambiguous.
50%UnverifiedCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that may mandate frontier AI models to be equipped with an emergency kill switch.
50%UnverifiedNewsom's executive order, issued on Friday, requires California to convene a panel of experts to submit specific recommendations on how to regulate frontier AI models within two months.
50%UnverifiedOver the past year, Newsom vetoed multiple AI regulation bills passed by the California legislature, the most prominent of which was the 2024 SB 1047 bill.
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