NYC Council Unveils AI Bills With Kill Switches and Whistleblower Bounties
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin introduced a package of AI bills on Friday that would require third-party validation of systems sold in the…
Regulation
California Orders Study of an AI Kill Switch and Lab Audits
September 21, 2026 · Regulation California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an order directing state agencies to report by November 16 on whether an AI “kill…
California Orders Study of an AI Kill Switch and Lab Audits
September 21, 2026 · Regulation California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an order directing state agencies to report by November 16 on whether an AI “kill…
Trump Rejects Tech Bosses’ Call for an AI Slowdown
14 September 2026 · Politics & Regulation President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed calls from leading AI executives to slow frontier development, describing some of…
California Enacts America’s First AI Audit Laws for High-Stakes Decisions
California signed SB 813 and AB 1405, described by policy trackers as the first U.S. AI audit laws. They require certified auditors for AI used…
New York and Los Angeles Move to Block Student-Facing Generative AI in Lower Grades
New York City announced a temporary ban on generative AI in classrooms through middle school, pairing the restriction with screen-time limits and AI-literacy coursework for…
California Lawmakers Reach Data Center Power Rules Deal
After weeks of negotiation in the closing days of the 2026 session, California lawmakers reached a compromise on legislation that would set special electricity rules…