Newsom signs AI safety order seeking a ‘kill switch’

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order seeking independent auditors inside AI labs and a “kill switch” for AI models, The Decoder reports. The outlet says an expert panel was given two months to deliver recommendations. It also reports Newsom’s claim that no federal law requires AI companies to report dangerous incidents. WION quotes his call for federal action: “Washington needs to do its job.”