California defies Trump with new AI regulations

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order requiring California to develop AI safety standards within four months, directly contradicting the Trump administration's push to keep AI largely unregulated. The order applies to AI companies seeking state contracts, giving California — home to most of the world's leading AI firms — significant leverage to shape industry behavior. It sets up a direct federal-state clash over who governs the most consequential technology of the decade.

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