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The AI Whistleblower Initiative (AIWI) is an independent non-profit focused on improving how “frontier AI” insiders can raise credible safety or misconduct concerns and get them acted on. Its stated approach combines (1) early, specialized guidance for potential whistleblowers (including legal/financial pathways and anonymized expert input), (2) research and publication of policy analysis to strengthen AI-specific whistleblowing rules and reporting channels, and (3) advocacy campaigns aimed at increasing the availability and transparency of company speak-up mechanisms for AI workers.
AIWI also positions itself as an intermediary between individuals and the wider whistleblowing ecosystem—helping connect insiders, lawyers, journalists, and support organizations—while emphasizing privacy, confidentiality, and consent as core operating principles.
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There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Adhoc News: OpenAI stärkt Schutz für Whistleblower appeared first on AIWI .
Winbuzzer: How California’s SB 53 Law Affects AI Lab WhistleblowersThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Winbuzzer: How California’s SB 53 Law Affects AI Lab Whistleblowers appeared first on AIWI .
Future of Life Institute AI Safety Index – Winter 2025There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Future of Life Institute AI Safety Index – Winter 2025 appeared first on AIWI .
AIWI and CARMA published a detailed policy analysis on the proposed AI Whistleblower Protection Act (S.1792/H.R.3460), including a set of suggested amendments across categories such as material scope, personal scope, remedies, and reporting channels.
AI Whistleblowing Law: Best Practice Guide (AIWI & CARMA)AIWI and CARMA published a best-practice guide intended to close gaps in existing whistleblower protections for frontier AI insiders, benchmarking against standards and introducing AI-specific recommendations.
SB 53 protects whistleblowers in AI — but asks a lot in returnAIWI published a commentary/opinion piece (co-authored by AIWI founder Karl Koch and Abra Ganz of CARMA) arguing that SB 53’s whistleblower protections impose too-heavy burdens on individuals in practice, drawing on AIWI research/survey results.
OpenAI One-Ups Anthropic with New Whistleblower PolicyAIWI’s press post says that The Information covered OpenAI’s updated whistleblower policy and that AIWI founder Karl Koch met with an OpenAI executive to discuss AIWI’s policy recommendations while AIWI released related evaluation work.
Can AI embrace whistleblowing? As Anthropic prepares to publish its whistleblowing policy, can the industry make the most of protecting those who speak out?AIWI’s press post says Transformer covered whistleblowing in the AI industry ahead of Anthropic’s policy release, including quotes from AIWI founder Karl Koch and references to AIWI’s behind-the-scenes lobbying and campaign-related interactions.
New resource for EU AI Whistleblowers: Whistleblowing and the EU AI ActAIWI announced a new resource for EU AI whistleblowers co-authored by an EU Fellow and AIWI founder Karl Koch, framing whistleblowing under the EU AI Act.