Rumman Chowdhury on Grant whistleblower protections to AI s…

Rumman Chowdhury

AI ethicist and Humane Intelligence CEO

Auditors, internal risk teams, and independent researchers must be able to speak candidly about risks without fear of retaliation or frivolous lawsuits.

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Grant whistleblower protections to AI safety researchers

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AI Verified The quote explicitly calls for auditors and independent researchers to speak without retaliation or frivolous lawsuits. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 6d ago

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AI Verified Chowdhury calls for protections allowing AI auditors and researchers to speak about risk without retaliation; recorded answer for matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 6d ago

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AI Verified The sentence appears verbatim in the cited PDF, "Testimony of Dr. Rumman Chowdhury," dated January 15, 2026; the document identifies Chowdhury as the author, and the quoted line appears on page 1 at lines 49-52. ([nysenate.gov](https://www.nysenate.gov/sites/default/files/admin/structure/media/manage/filefile/a/2026-01/rumman-chowdhury-testimony.pdf)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3mo ago

AI Verified Year 2026 (current). Source PDF (nysenate.gov) returns HTTP 403 to direct fetch, but web search retrieved its content and confirmed the quote: Dr. Rumman Chowdhury's Jan 15, 2026 NY Senate testimony states people "must be able to speak candidly about risks without fear of retaliation or frivolous lawsuits," in the context of protecting whistleblowers and good-faith AI evaluators. Attribution is correct (Rumman Chowdhury, AI ethicist / Humane Intelligence CEO). The vote "for" on statement 388 ("Grant whistleblower protections to AI safety researchers") aligns directly with the quote. Positive corroboration obtained via web search. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-8 · 4mo ago

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Establish an international AI incident reporting system

FLARE-AI could be a useful way for many AI developers to implement ways of reporting issues with their tools.

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Mandate third-party audits for major AI systems

By classifying these as “high‑risk AI systems” and requiring audits, risk‑management programs, and meaningful user rights, the bill locates AI governance where it belongs: in enforceable obligations, not voluntary ethics pledges.

AI Verified source (Jan 15, 2026)

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