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Nathan Calvin

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the whistleblower protections in this Bill are critically important [...]. SB 53 would ensure [...] protected from retaliation. This crucial measure will help keep Californians safe.

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Grant whistleblower protections to AI safety researchers

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AI Verified Relevant: on the source page, Nathan Calvin testifies in strong support of SB 53 and explains that its whistleblower provisions would protect employees at major AI companies who identify and report serious AI risks from retaliation. That is directly about granting whistleblower protections to people doing AI safety/risk work, so a stance on the complete statement is determinable. ([calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org](https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/hearings/259525)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified He explicitly supports the bill's whistleblower protections, calling them "critically important" and saying SB 53 would protect people who report serious AI risks from retaliation; in context he is testifying "in strong support of SB 53," so this strongly implies support for granting such protections to AI safety researchers, though the source speaks more broadly of employees at advanced AI labs. ([calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org](https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/hearings/259525)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified Verified. The July 1, 2025 Digital Democracy hearing transcript lists Nathan Calvin as the speaker and includes the quoted fragments with allowable omissions: “the whistleblower protections in this Bill are critically important,” “SB 53 would ensure … protected from retaliation,” and “This crucial measure will help keep Californians safe.” The stored author, date, and source URL match the fetchable source. ([calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org](https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/hearings/259525)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago

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Grant whistleblower protections to AI safety researchers

As AI systems become more powerful and consequential, SB 53's requirements — greater transparency in safety practices and strong protections for AI whistleblowers — are critical to ensuring that safety is built into innovation from the very beginning...

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