SR 121 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Urges generative artificial intelligence companies to make voluntary commitments regarding employee whistleblower protections.

Senate Resolution 121 urges major generative artificial intelligence companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to voluntarily adopt policies protecting employees who report safety risks. It calls for companies to stop using confidentiality agreements that block criticism of risk-related concerns, create anonymous reporting channels for employees to contact leadership or regulators, and provide protection from legal action or account suspension during safety testing. The resolution is non-binding, meaning it does not require companies to comply but seeks to encourage adoption of these practices to improve transparency. This aims to empower workers to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation, addressing gaps in current whistleblower protections for AI employees.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 14, 2025
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