Grant whistleblower protections to AI safety researchers

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  Mary Inman

  Whistleblower attorney with 30+ years experience; founding board member of Psst nonprofit providing secure digital safe and legal support for AI whistleblowers

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  The biggest problem is that not only do they have nondisclosure agreements, they also have a mandatory arbitration clause, which means disputes never see the light of day. AI Verified source (2026)

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  Rumman Chowdhury

  AI ethicist and Humane Intelligence CEO

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  Auditors, internal risk teams, and independent researchers must be able to speak candidly about risks without fear of retaliation or frivolous lawsuits. AI Verified source (2026)

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  Dario Amodei

  CEO at Anthropic

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  It is somewhat awkward to say this as the CEO of an AI company, but I think the next tier of risk is actually AI companies themselves. [...] AI companies control massive data centers, train the most advanced models, and possess unmatched expertise in... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  Mrinank Sharma

  Former head of Anthropic's Safeguards Research Team; AI safety researcher with a PhD in machine learning from Oxford

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  Throughout my time here, I've repeatedly seen how hard it is to truly let our values govern our actions. I've seen this within myself, within the organization, where we constantly face pressures to set aside what matters most, and throughout broader ... more AI Verified source (2026)

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  OpenAI

  AI research organization

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  votes For and says:

  Our Raising Concerns Policy [...] expressly prohibits harassment and retaliation [...]. Our policy [...] employees have the right to make reports or disclosures to government agencies [...]. Unverified source (2026)

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  U.S. House of Representatives

  US legislative chamber

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  votes For and says:

  To prohibit employment discrimination against whistleblowers reporting AI security vulnerabilities or AI violations, and for other purposes. Unverified source (2025)

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  Center for Democracy and Technology

  Digital rights nonprofit organization

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  votes For and says:

  The bill [...] would protect AI workers from retaliation when reporting risks to federal regulators. Unverified source (2025)

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  Chris MacKenzie

  Tech policy nonprofit writer

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  votes For and says:

  The letter endorses the AI Whistleblower Protection Act, a bipartisan bill that would protect those working to develop and deploy AI systems from retaliation [...]. Unverified source (2025)

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  Adela Prifti

  Whistleblower nonprofit communications lead

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  votes For and says:

  The Signals Network [...] endorsing the AI Whistleblower Protection Act [...] protecting individuals who report risks or wrongdoing related to artificial intelligence (AI). Unverified source (2025)

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  California State Legislature

  State legislative body

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  votes For and says:

  Whistleblower protections and public-facing information sharing are key instruments to increase transparency. Unverified source (2025)

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  Tracy Rosenberg

  Advocacy director, Oakland Privacy

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  “We wanted those to be fairly broad and fairly standard,” she said. “Instead, it was winnowed down to only certain people that work in certain parts of an AI company — and only about certain kinds of threats that related specifically to catastrophic ... more Unverified source (2025)

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  Margaux Ewen

  Whistleblower Protection Program director, The Signals Network

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  The network “finds it concerning that the scope of who can be a protected whistleblower was narrowed, thereby threatening transparency and accountability in a booming industry with already little regulatory framework.” The group, Ewen continued “beli... more Unverified source (2025)

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  Nate Karren

  Policy analyst, American Consumer Institute

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  Last month, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) led a bipartisan team of policymakers to introduce the AI Whistleblower Protection Act. The bill would prohibit retaliation against workers in the AI industry who raise the alarm about failures in AI safety... more Unverified source (2025)

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  Anthropic

  AI safety research company

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  votes For and says:

  Importantly, the law balances [...] whistleblower protections—[...]. [...] Protecting whistleblowers: It should be an explicit violation of law [...] punish employees who raise concerns [...]. Unverified source (2025)

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  Steve Newman

  Software entrepreneur

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  We can't predict when catastrophic risks will occur. There are warning signs. This bill's [...] whistleblower protections will provide the information we need [...]. Unverified source (2025)

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  Nathan Calvin

  Encode AI general counsel

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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. Unverified source (2025)

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  Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

  California State Assembly member

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  On the whistleblower protections. I think this is really important [...]. [...] we want to know before [...]. [...] we can start to mitigate it [...]. Unverified source (2025)

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  Brian Schatz

  U.S. Senator (D–Hawaii)

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  This bill protects whistleblowers from employer retaliation... report on significant dangers, security failures, or breaches of the law. Unverified source (2025)

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  Sophie Luskin

  Princeton CITP AI policy researcher

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  votes For and says:

  With a wave of deregulation... whistleblower protections may well become even more crucial in holding the AI industry accountable. Unverified source (2025)

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  Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

  California Governor's Office

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  votes For and says:

  SB 53 establishes new requirements for frontier AI developers creating stronger: ✅ Safety: Creates a new mechanism for frontier AI companies and the public to report potential critical safety incidents to California’s Office of Emergency Services. ✅... more Unverified source (2025)

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  Daniel Kokotajlo

  AI Futures Project founder

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  votes For and says:

  It’s gone OK. It’s not the main thing we’re working on. Mostly we’ve been working on research, forecasting, et cetera. But it does seem like there’s a decent amount of demand for better whistleblower protections. I think that people are starting to ... more Unverified source (2025)

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  National Whistleblower Center

  Whistleblower advocacy nonprofit

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  votes For and says:

  Congress must pass the AI Whistleblower Protection Act, a best-practices whistleblower bill that specifically addresses AI employees. Unverified source (2025)

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  Jacklyn DeMar

  Anti-Fraud Coalition CEO

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  Sector-based whistleblower protections are desperately needed to allow insiders within the AI industry to best protect investors and ensure proper safety protocols are implemented. AI Verified source (2025)

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  Jason Green-Lowe

  Exec Director, Center for AI Policy

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  votes For and says:

  Senator's Grassley's strong and effective whistleblower protection bill will honor the brave individuals who step up to report genuine dangers [...] AI Verified source (2025)

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  Stephen M. Kohn

  Whistleblower-rights attorney

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  The introduction of the [AI Whistleblower Protection Act] answers the call for AI industry employee whistleblower protections that will serve to protect the public, marking a turning point in guaranteeing transparency and accountability over AI compa... more AI Verified source (2025)

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  Scott Wiener

  California state senator

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  [...] the bill also provides critical protections to workers who need to sound the alarm if something goes wrong in developing these highly advanced systems, AI Verified source (2025)

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  Brad Carson

  Americans for Responsible Innovation president

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  votes For and says:

  The AI Whistleblower Protection Act ensures they aren’t silenced by a fear of retaliation. AI Verified source (2025)

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  Sunny Gandhi

  Encode AI political affairs VP

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  As AI systems grow more powerful and autonomous, we must shield those who sound the alarm about emerging risks. AI Verified source (2025)

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  Jay Obernolte

  U.S. Representative from California

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  Protecting whistleblowers who report AI security vulnerabilities isn’t just about workplace fairness—it’s a matter of national security AI Verified source (2025)

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  Chris Coons

  U.S. Senator from Delaware

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  The AI Whistleblower Protection Act is a critical tool, among others, that Congress must enact AI Verified source (2025)

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  Chuck Grassley

  U.S. Senator from Iowa

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  votes For and says:

  We need to act to make these protections crystal clear. I’m proud to introduce this legislation to increase accountability and protect AI whistleblowers AI Verified source (2025)

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  Dana Gold

  Senior counsel; director of advocacy and strategy, Government Accountability Project

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  “I fear it will take a catastrophe to drive both greater oversight and stronger whistleblower protections for tech-sector whistleblowers,” said Dana Gold, senior counsel and director of advocacy and strategy at the Government Accountability Project, ... more Unverified source (2024)

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  Jacob Hilton

  Former OpenAI researcher

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  In order for @OpenAI and other AI companies to be held accountable... the public must have confidence that employees will not be retaliated against for speaking out. Unverified source (2024)

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  Lawrence Lessig

  Harvard Law professor

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  I get to walk away with the wages I got, and they can’t say the only way we’re going to give your wages is if you sign something called a non-disparagement agreement,[...] That seems pretty clear, and I expect the company is eventually going to get a... more Unverified source (2024)

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  William Saunders

  Former OpenAI research engineer

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  That the company will facilitate a verifiably anonymous process for current and former employees to raise risk-related concerns to the company’s board, to regulators, and to an appropriate independent organization with relevant expertise; Companies ... more Unverified source (2024)

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  Center for AI Policy

  AI policy nonprofit organization

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  We offer warm and detailed endorsements of bills [...] Sen. Grassley (R-Iowa)’s AI Whistleblower Protection Act Unverified source

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  Whistleblowersblog.org

  Whistleblowing news and analysis site

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  votes For and says:

  Together, the panel shed light on how existing laws fail to protect AI whistleblowers and what must change to ensure accountability in the industry. Unverified source

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  Institute for Law & AI

  Non-profit research institute on AI governance

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  It doesn’t seem at all unreasonable to suggest that AI whistleblower legislation... should similarly protect disclosures when the whistleblower believes in good faith... a “substantial and specific” potential danger. Unverified source

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  AI Whistleblower Initiative

  AI whistleblower rights nonprofit

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  Strong legal protections are a cornerstone of whistleblowing. This matters especially in frontier AI, where the exact shape and form of risk arising may be difficult to predict. Regulators and the public should hence have a strong interest in empow... more Unverified source

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  Christopher Davis

  Vice President of Public Policy at the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA)

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  Connecticut already has strong whistleblower laws that protect employees from retaliation. [...] creating a separate, AI-specific whistleblower regime could lead to confusion, duplication, and unintended consequences for employers operating in highly... more AI Verified source (2026)

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