On May 15, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the AI Whistleblower Protection Act. The bipartisan bill provides anti-retaliation protections to AI insiders reporting safety concerns to regulators or supervisors.
Over the past year, advocates, including the National Whistleblower Center (NWC), have called on Congress to pass an AI whistleblower bill, noting that AI safety whistleblowers do not have industry-specific whistleblower protections afforded to other whistleblowers, such as nuclear safety or airline safety whistleblowers.
“Rushing to place unsafe technology into the markets in order to beat competition and generate profits at the expense of national security is unacceptable,” says whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn, Chairman of the Board of NWC. “The risks posed by the improper use of artificial intelligence demand that Congress immediately act and pass this urgently needed law. It is beyond dispute that insiders like the brave whistleblowers who published the Right to Warn letter are the heart and soul of accountability.”
“Transparency brings accountability. Today, too many people working in AI feel they’re unable to speak up when they see something wrong. Whistleblowers are one of the best ways to ensure Congress keeps pace as the AI industry rapidly develops. We need to act to make these protections crystal clear. I’m proud to introduce this legislation to increase accountability and protect AI whistleblowers,” Senator Grassley said.
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