AI Kill Switch: Project Meridian & the Vulcan Frontier AI Defense Matrix (Veterans First for America) – markets.businessinsider.com

AI Kill Switch: Project Meridian & the Vulcan Frontier AI Defense Matrix (Veterans First for America)  markets.businessinsider.com

As California signs EO N-10-26, the DoD activates a global defensive shield and the AI-119 Vulcan outscores elite cybersecurity software. Public S… As California signs EO N-10-26, the DoD activates a global defensive shield and the AI-119 Vulcan outscores elite cybersecurity software. Public Service Announcement on AI Public Safety sponsored by Veterans First for America FARFIELD, Calif., Oct. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United States Department of War and state regulators have launched a coordinated defense network to stop rogue frontier AI models from executing network breaches and physical infrastructure overrides. On September 30, 2026 , California’s Governor finalized Executive Order N-10-26 , introducing stringent public safety frameworks for agentic systems operating inside state lines.

This legislative shift directly aligns with an administrative Scout order issued by Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth, officially activating Project Meridian. Managed under the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) for Research and Engineering by Under Secretary Emil Michael, this strategic initiative leverages a board of special advisers, including Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk , to secure critical industrial networks, municipal transportation systems, and autonomous infrastructure grids against unmanaged algorithmic escalation. At the core of this defensive shift is the AI-119 Vulcan ISAC , an evaluation GUO-patent model operating under patent license 9424. Assigned exclusively to the U.S. Secretary of