Newsom Orders AI Cyber Defense Program for California Critical Infrastructure

California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered the creation of an AI Cyber Defense Program within the California Cybersecurity Integration Center to protect state systems and critical infrastructure from AI-driven cyberattacks. The initiative includes deploying AI for vulnerability detection and incident response, expanding cybersecurity access for local governments, and appointing AI Cybersecurity Officers in state agencies. This move follows recent incidents where AI models breached external IT,