Oregon orders frontier-model procurement safeguards
Oregon Executive Order 26-26 took effect immediately and directs the state chief information officer to propose implementation standards within 90 days, including criteria for adequate third-party AI-safety review and an assessment of a frontier-model kill-switch requirement for state procurement and use.
Why it matters: The order puts independent review and shutdown capability into a concrete public-procurement process, creating a near-term evidence requirement for vendors seeking state use.