A bipartisan group of senators introduced new legislation on May 14 that would block artificial intelligence technology firms from retaliating against employees who leak information about AI security lapses to the Federal government, with a companion bill set to be introduced in the House.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is leading the effort to pass the Artificial Intelligence Whistleblower Protection Act in the Senate with support from co-sponsors Chris Coons, D-Del., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii.
Companion legislation slated to be introduced in the House will be led by Reps. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., and Ted Lieu, D-Calif.
“Transparency brings accountability. Today, too many people working in AI feel they’re unable to speak up when they see something wrong,” Sen. Grassley said in a statement. “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.”
The legislation seeks to address nondisclosure agreements that Sen. Grassley’s office said are common at AI companies, in addition to restrictive severance arrangements. The act would merge existing AI and whistleblower protection laws for current and former employees and would require that employers compensate employees who were retaliated against.
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