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Governments Need to Protect AI Industry Whistleblowers
Introduction In 2009, James Glenn, a security consultant for a Cisco distribution partner, submitted a detailed report to Cisco regarding cybersecurity flaws in its video surveillance systems…
Whistleblowers could additionally report impending risks to relevant authorities, leading to the prevention of AI-related disasters, such as widespread offensive cyber operations or the creation of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons. However, as an ex-employee who was being considered as a key witness to OpenAI’s alleged copyright violations in the New York Times case against the company, Balaji’s death has drawn attention from public figures such as California congressman Ro Khanna, who has called for an FBI investigation in the matter. As the Right to Warn letter asserted, “AI companies possess substantial non-public information about the capabilities and limitations of their systems, the adequacy of their protective measures, and the risk levels of different kinds of harm.
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