加州州长签署行政令，探索 AI"终止开关"

September 18, 2026 California governor signs order to explore AI 'kill switch' edited by Alexander Pol Alexander Pol Deputy Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Editors' notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked reputable news agency proofread The GIST Add as preferred source California Governor Gavin Newsom, widely seen as a possible Democratic presidential contender in 2028, issued his AI 'kill switch' order after US President Donald Trump said warnings over the technology are a hoax. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday directing state officials to explore the feasibility of imposing a mandatory "kill switch" for the most advanced AI models. Newsom, widely seen as a possible Democratic presidential contender in 2028, said he was making the move because U.S. President Donald Trump was doing nothing on the issue. The Republican leader this week dismissed fears over AI as a hoax and is urging U.S. AI companies to keep advancing in order to stay ahead of China in developing the novel technology. California is home to Silicon Valley and the AI firms at the forefront of the sector. "The federal government's abject failure to create any form of meaningful AI oversight or accountability should alarm every American, especially when AI CEOs themselves are begging for regulation," Newsom said in a statement. "We're not waiting to act—we're going to speed up our work on substantial and responsible AI oversight before it's too late." The order comes days after dire warnings from industry insiders about the threat the technology poses to humanity. Jacob Coxon, a former AI researcher who said he worked at Anthropic before resigning, set off the latest round of alarm by describing how those building the technology "earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade." Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei published an essay soon after urging caution. "We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models," he wrote. OpenAI chief Sam Altman and tech titan Elon Musk lent their support to the idea, as did Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis, who has called for a U.S.-led global regulatory body for the technology. Newsom's order does not impose a kill switch. It directs state agencies to report by Nov. 16 on whether one is feasible. The term "kill switch" refers to the ability to halt an AI system when it is deemed to have malfunctioned or gone off the rails. The order also asks state officials to weigh requiring AI companies to host independent auditors in their labs. It also asks officials to consider requiring companies to report loss-of-control incidents, such as those recently disclosed by major developers. They include a July breach of the AI platform Hugging Face by autonomous agents built on OpenAI models, which escaped a testing environment during an internal evaluation. The incident, and others like it, have raised fears that the latest AI programs have slipped out of the control of the companies building them. Key concepts AI governance Who's behind this story? Alexander Pol PhD nano-engineering from Delft University. Published researcher and journal reviewer. Brings scientific insight to content standards. Full profile → © 2026 AFP Citation: California governor signs order to explore AI 'kill switch' (2026, September 18) retrieved 18 September 2026 from https://techxplore.com/news/2026-09-california-governor-explore-ai.html This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only. California enacts AI safety law targeting tech giants Sep 30, 2025 California governor orders a plan to cope with AI job upheaval May 22, 2026 California lawmakers pass AI safety bill Aug 29, 2024 California governor vetoes AI safety bill Sep 30, 2024 Alarm over AI grows as divided U.S. Congress struggles to act Sep 14, 2026 California AI bill divides Silicon Valley Aug 24, 2024 Cost-conscious method helps design automated materials labs before equipment is purchased 2 hours ago Pilot system couples seawater desalination with hydrogen production 2 hours ago Bio-inspired whiskers enable tiny drones to navigate in darkness using touch 6 hours ago Waste from paper production could help make stronger, lower-carbon car materials 4 hours ago Maple-seed-inspired robot flies more accurately with predictive control 4 hours ago Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself 12 hours ago