California Governor Signs Directive for AI Models' Emergency Kill Switch
As part of a state-level new step to enhance the safety of advanced artificial intelligence technologies, companies are expected to develop emergency stop mechanisms.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order requiring companies to develop an emergency kill switch for advanced artificial intelligence models in order to accelerate AI safety measures.
New Executive Order on AI Safety
California Governor Gavin Newsom officially approved and enacted a comprehensive regulation to accelerate safety measures in the field of artificial intelligence.
Emergency Stop and Kill Switch Regulation
Under the newly signed executive order, technology companies are evaluated on the requirement to develop an emergency shutdown mechanism for advanced artificial intelligence models.
Emphasis on Lack of Federal Regulation
Governor Newsom stated that they made this move at the state level by pointing out that the federal government has not taken sufficient steps regarding the regulation of artificial intelligence technologies.