California Governor Issues Executive Order on A.I. Safety

kept by eddie sep 19

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing state agencies to craft AI safety recommendations, including a mandatory kill-switch requirement for companies developing artificial intelligence systems.

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