Cory Booker on Grant whistleblower protections to AI s…

Cory Booker

U.S. Senator for New Jersey.

Serious people, including researchers and leaders inside the companies developing the most advanced AI, are warning about dangerous biological or cyber capabilities—and the emergence of systems that behave in ways humans cannot reliably predict or control. [...] Establish whistleblower protections for lab employees.

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Senator Cory Booker, “Booker Calls on Trump to Convene Congress for Special Session on AI,” official Senate press release, September 17, 2026. In prepared Senate-floor remarks, Booker identifies AI-company researchers warning of serious safety risks and calls to establish whistleblower protections for lab employees.

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Grant whistleblower protections to AI safety researchers

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Slow down AI development

I advocated for: [...] the need for a careful and disciplined approach to the pace of AI development. [...] And yes, put the brakes on the development of capabilities whose risks outrun our ability to manage them.

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