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Newsom calls for AI 'kill switch,' urges federal adoption of California regulations

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday directing state officials to accelerate independent AI oversight and develop recommendations for a potential “kill switch” for frontier models.

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Americans Are Largely Divided On Whether To Pace AI If It Means Risk Losing The Race With China: PollThe public divide is also playing out in Congress as lawmakers debate new safeguards while Washington and Beijing compete over advanced models and chips.

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Dem 2028ers are scrambling to get ahead of the AI panicDemocratic governors and members of Congress eyeing 2028 runs are rushing to put forth new plans on how to regulate AI as voters grow more worried about the industry.

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AI Regulations Have to Focus on 'End Use' or They'll Be OutdatedOn Thursday's broadcast of Newsmax TV's "Wake Up America," Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said that we have to "look at the end use" or else the regulations | Clips

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Need Rules to Ensure Training for AI Large Language Models Isn't Biased Against ConservativesOn Thursday's broadcast of Newsmax TV's "Wake Up America," Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) argued that there have to be AI regulations to eliminate bias | Clips

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Josh Shapiro wades into AI debate with call for ‘strict guardrails’By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday called for greater federal regulation of artificial intelligence while criticizing President Donald Trump for minimizing concerns, saying “We cannot ignore the warning signs nor downplay the very real risks.” “I am not a doomer. I don’t think that it is inevitable that AI

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Hakeem Jeffries backs rigid guardrails for AIHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, told USA TODAY “time is of the essence” to act on AI guardrails after the Hugging Face attack.

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Bill Gates warns AI could cause a billion deaths and says self-regulation is not enoughGates says AI could cause a billion deaths and self-regulation is not enough. The EU has been able to fine model providers 3% of turnover since August.

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Sam Altman says world should accept some risks for AI benefitsOpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI’s benefits are worth accepting some risks as President Trump launches a new federal effort focused on U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence.

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WATCH: GOP senators skeptical of Bill Gates’ ‘fearmongering’ AI warning as Dems sound alarmBill Gates' warning that AI could lead to "a billion deaths" divided senators, with some calling it fear-mongering and others demanding regulation.

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‘Stop Me Before I Kill Again’: Trump Official Compares AI Leaders To Hannibal LecterTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized AI CEOs for spreading “alarmism without solutions.”

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