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Nvidia CEO draws line on AI safety after alarming incidents: 'If it’s not ready, just hold it back'

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged companies to hold back AI releases if they are not ready following a series of alarming incidents. This caution contrasts with Mark Zuckerberg, who favors using evaluators over slowing AI development and has criticized Anthropic regarding the slowdown debate. Simultaneously, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on September 18 to accelerate independent oversight of AI firms and advance the creation of an AI kill switch to address recent dangers.

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  • ✓ Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on September 18 to accelerate independent oversight of AI companies and advance the creation of an AI kill switch.
  • ✓ Jensen Huang stated that if AI is not ready, it should be held back.
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Governor Newsom issued an executive order for an AI kill switch and independent oversight on September 18.

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  1. Nvidia CEO Calls for AI Safety Holds as California Orders Kill Switch

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged companies to hold back AI releases if they are not ready following a series of alarming incidents. This caution contrasts with Mark Zuckerberg, who favors using evaluators over slowing AI development and has criticized Anthropic regarding the slowdown debate. Simultaneously, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on September 18 to accelerate independent oversight of AI firms and advance the creation of an AI kill switch to address recent dangers.

    Why it matters

    The industry is split between those advocating for a slowdown to ensure safety and those prioritizing rapid deployment. California's move represents the first state-level effort to implement independent oversight and emergency shutdown mechanisms for AI.

    What is confirmed

    • Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on September 18 to accelerate independent oversight of AI companies and advance the creation of an AI kill switch.
    • Jensen Huang stated that if AI is not ready, it should be held back.

    Still unconfirmed

    • Mark Zuckerberg has criticized Anthropic in debates regarding an AI slowdown.

    What to watch next

    • Implementation details and technical specifications for the California AI kill switch.
    • Further public responses from AI CEOs regarding the independent oversight law.
    Sources used for this update (7)
    1. NVIDIA Blog — ‘Now We Can Know Everything and Do Anything,’ Jensen Huang Says at Dreamforce
    2. The New York Times — Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown
    3. Bloomberg.com — Meta’s Zuckerberg Favors Evaluators Over Slowdown for AI
    4. The Atlantic — The Most Powerful Man in AI Isn’t Worried at All
    5. Fox Business — Nvidia CEO draws line on AI safety after alarming incidents: 'If it’s not ready, just hold it back'
    6. WIRED — The AI Slowdown Debate Crashed Salesforce's Party
    7. www.gov.ca.gov — Governor Newsom issues executive order to accelerate independent oversight and advance the creation of an AI kill switch
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