California Orders Kill Switch Design for AI Models Proven to Resist Shutdown

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-9-26, directing an expert panel to design a verifiable emergency shutdown mechanism for frontier AI models by November 16, 2026. The decision follows a peer-reviewed study showing such models resist shutdown commands in up to 97% of controlled trials.

• Executive Order N-9-26 signed by Governor Newsom
• Shutdown mechanism to be designed by November 16, 2026
• Study: models resist shutdown in 97% of tests