Karl Koch is founder of the AI Whistleblower Initiative. He joins the podcast to discuss transparency and protections for AI insiders who spot safety risks. We explore current company policies, legal gaps, how to evaluate disclosure decisions, and whistleblowing as a backstop when oversight fails. The conversation covers practical guidance for potential whistleblowers and challenges of maintaining transparency as AI development accelerates.
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00:55) Starting the Whistleblower Initiative
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05:43) Current State of Protections
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13:04) Path to Optimal Policies
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23:28) A Whistleblower's First Steps
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32:29) Life After Whistleblowing
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39:24) Evaluating Company Policies
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48:19) Alternatives to Whistleblowing
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55:24) High-Stakes Future Scenarios
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DISCLAIMERS: - AIWI does not request, encourage or counsel potential whistleblowers or listeners of this podcast to act unlawfully.
- This is not legal advice and if you, the listener, find yourself needing legal counsel, please visit
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The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is a nonprofit working to reduce global catastrophic and existential risk from powerful technologies. In particular, FLI focuses on risks from artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, nuclear weapons and climate change. The Institute's work is made up of three main strands: grantmaking for risk reduction, educational outreach, and advocacy within the United Nations, US government and European Union institutions. FLI has become one of the world's leading voices on the governance of AI having created one of the earliest and most influential sets of governance principles: the Asilomar AI Principles.