From The Hindu: 2024-06-05 01:32:00

Current and former employees from AI companies demand more protection for whistleblowers in the industry. They call for a commitment to principles to ensure safety concerns are addressed responsibly. The open letter highlights the lack of support and safeguards for AI whistleblowers due to limited regulation in the field.

Signees of the letter, including former and current employees from Google DeepMind and OpenAI, urge AI companies to create a culture of open criticism and non-retaliation. They emphasize the need to remove contract clauses that penalize employees for raising concerns about safety risks in AI technology.

The letter criticizes the inadequacy of ordinary whistleblower protections, which focus on illegal activity rather than the unregulated risks in the AI industry. Prominent AI scientists Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, and Stuart Russell have endorsed the letter, advocating for better safeguards for those raising valid concerns about AI technology.



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