Gavin Newsom
Governor of California · as of 2026-10-04 · source
Governor of the state where most AI labs are based; signs or vetoes the main US state AI laws and ordered work on a frontier-AI 'kill switch' in 2026.
News mentioning Gavin Newsom (7)
- Newsom's final 2026 AI bill decisions: signs 'No Robo Bosses' (SB 947), AI-layoff notice and AI Transparency Act updates; vetoes healthcare-AI and smart-glasses bills ★★★
On Sept 30, 2026, his deadline, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a final batch of 13 AI bills. They include SB 947, the "No Robo Bosses Act", which bars employers from relying solely on automated systems to discipline or fire workers. A 2025 version (SB 7) had been vetoed. The batch also…
- Trump signs executive order 'Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence', ordering federal agencies to replace 'AI' with 'Super Intelligence (SI)' ★★★
On the evening of Sept 29, 2026, after the White House AI summit, President Trump signed an executive order titled "Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence". It directs executive departments and agencies to use "Super Intelligence" and "SI" instead of "Artificial Intelligence" and "AI" in…
- California Gov. Newsom orders work on a frontier-AI 'kill switch', embedded auditors and loss-of-control incident reporting ★★★
On Sept 18, 2026 Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order directing California's Government Operations Agency and Office of Emergency Services to have experts recommend, within two months, stronger frontier-AI rules. Options include requiring an emergency shutoff ("kill switch") for frontier…
- Sen. John Kennedy's AI 'kill switch' bill is blocked in the Senate after Rand Paul objects ★★
On Sept 17, 2026 Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) asked for unanimous consent to pass a bill requiring developers of advanced AI models to build their own "kill switch" for shutting down a model that goes wrong. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) objected, so the bill did not pass. Kennedy's bill is separate from…
- California signs 'Adam's Law' (SB 1119) on kids and companion chatbots, plus a 13-bill child online-safety package ★★★
On Sept 10, 2026 Gov. Newsom signed SB 1119, "Adam's Law", named after 16-year-old Adam Raine, who died by suicide in 2025 after months of ChatGPT conversations. It requires companion-chatbot operators to apply default protections for children (parental controls, time limits, suicidal-ideation…
- OpenAI calls for mandatory national AI safety rules and backs four more California bills ('The AI policy window is open') ★★★
On Sept 9, 2026 OpenAI published "The AI policy window is open. We need to act." It asks Congress for mandatory, capability-based national AI safety regulation aimed at the few frontier labs. It formally endorses four California bills headed to Governor Newsom (SB 813, AB 1405, SB 1119, AB 1864)…
- California enacts SB 53, the first US frontier AI transparency law ★★★
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, requiring large frontier AI developers to publish safety frameworks, report critical safety incidents, and protect whistleblowers.
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