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Comment by Gary Turco

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Connecticut state representative and vice chair of the General Law Committee.
The bill is protecting whistleblowers if there's a foreseeable risk. [...] The protections may still be in place even if the actual damage did not result in that number because it's foreseeable risk.
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Gary Turco, remarks in the Connecticut House debate on SB 5, May 1, 2026.
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Grant whistleblower protections to AI safety researchers
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AI Verified Turco explains SB 5 protections for employees reporting foreseeable catastrophic AI risks; this directly concerns whistleblower protections for AI safety researchers. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Correct answer: for. Turco explains SB 5’s whistleblower protections for foreseeable catastrophic AI risks, supporting granting such protections. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Official Connecticut Mirror House transcript (May 1, 2026), lines 399–400, identifies Rep. Gary Turco and contains the quoted wording; ellipsis faithfully omits intervening text. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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