Newsom signs executive order to explore new AI rules, consider ‘kill switch’ - POLITICO

Newsom said his executive action was also driven by federal inaction, after President Donald Trump responded to the warnings by dismissing them as a “hoax” and saying the only guardrails AI needs are his presidency. On Friday, Newsom urged Trump and Congress to adopt California’s AI framework or use the state’s existing regulations as a floor for federal rules…

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