Demand Protections for Artificial Intelligence Whistleblowers

As social media companies emerged as major players in media consumption and communication tools, Congress sat back, failing to implement an oversight structure that would protect the public interest and delaying the implementation of whistleblower protections for employees in the sector.

Now, having grown unfettered by meaningful regulation, social media companies flaunt massive financial backing and lobbying power in Washington. Meta, for example, employs 66 lobbyists — one for every eight members of Congress, making it nearly impossible to regulate the industry. We cannot make the same mistake with Artificial Intelligence whistleblowers. The burgeoning sector holds unmatched implications for Americans’ privacy and data security.

As AI companies compete and race to develop the next big product or groundbreaking technology, financial gain is pursued over the safety of the products released and unleashed on the public, superseding respect for Americans’ rights. We have already done a severe injustice for AI Whistleblowers who have spoken out against abuse of power and opaque business practices. The clock is ticking for Congress to create an AI Whistleblower Protection law. Demand that your Representatives and Senators work together to create bipartisan protections for AI Whistleblowers in the 118th Congress.