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Gov. Gavin Newsom is reportedly considering an executive order or asking the Legislature to convene a special session to adopt further guardrails on artificial intelligence as safety concerns about the technology have reached a fever pitch.
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The governor told Politico on Thursday that his administration was “looking to see what we can do in the next few weeks — days, weeks, and months,” before he leaves office at the end of next January.
“Is there a legislative play? Is there a framework around a special session in that respect? Is there executive action?” Newsom said, citing the Trump administration’s “tendency to do absolutely nothing” on regulating AI.
Public opinion of AI has soured amid concerns about its ability to supplant jobs, its demand for water and natural resources to power data centers.
Last week, an Anthropic researcher went viral after he publicly resigned, claiming both that company and OpenAI were ignoring warning signs that AI could end humanity in the next four years.
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Newsom has said he would decide whether to run for president after the November midterms, in which voters have made AI regulations a central issue. Democrats are hoping to capitalize on voter frustrations over the White House’s laissez-faire approach, as President Donald Trump has downplayed AI fears as a “hoax.”
“We’re mindful that we need to continue to iterate and that we must continue to lead,” Newsom told Politico, referencing a law he signed last year requiring AI companies to report safety incidents to the state.
The governor has the ability to reconvene a special session in the Legislature, which Newsom last did in 2024 to bring down high gas prices. The last regular legislative session ended earlier this month.
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