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EFF Deeplinks · September 19, 2026 · On the brief until October 3, 2026

EFF Statement on California Governor's Executive Order on AI

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THE AI ANGLE
powering algorithmic decision-making, surveillance systems, and posing potential loss-of-control risks

In response to California Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order on artificial intelligence, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged state policymakers to target immediate harms like biased algorithmic decision-making and surveillance rather than speculative super-intelligence risks. While supporting expanded reporting requirements for loss-of-control incidents under SB 53, the EFF warned that government-mandated kill switches pose free speech retaliation risks and rely on unproven cybersecurity efficacy. This development highlights the emerging state-level regulatory strategies and administrative challenges in governing frontier technology while safeguarding civil liberties.

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Students can evaluate the administrative and legal tensions between implementing frontier AI safety mandates, such as government-controlled kill switches, and protecting developers from unworkable technical rules or speech retaliation.

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