- What are common traits of concerns that may be worth speaking up about?
- Why smart, well-intentioned people rationalize concerns away – and how to notice when someone is doing it.
- Real categories of concerns that have emerged at frontier labs.
People at the frontier of AI may see things that concern them. Most won't know what to do.
This course is for everyone in their orbit. Whether you're a colleague, a family member, or simply someone who cares – knowing how to guide them if they come to you can make a real difference.
What You'll Walk Away With
Practical Knowledge for Tough Situations
Recognize the Signs
Understand what early warning signals actually look like in practice and why they're easy to rationalize away.
Know the Real Options
Learn what reporting channels exist, what protections apply, and what actually happens when a concern is raised.
Be a Credible Resource
Show up informed when someone in your network needs support – not with opinions, but with knowledge and clarity.
Help the people closest to frontier AI speak up safely
Frontier AI development is moving faster than the institutions designed to oversee it.
Inside labs, individuals observe model misbehaviors, process gaps, and pressure to move faster than feels right.
Most don't raise concerns. Often it comes down to not knowing the right channel, fearing professional consequences, or simply lacking the vocabulary to articulate what they're seeing.
This course exists to change that starting with the people closest to them.
60 minutes. Real Situations. Real Guidance.
Part 1 – What Does a Concern Actually Look Like?
Part 2 – The Landscape of Options
- Company Internal Whistleblowing Channels: what exists, who can use them, when to trust them, and what to expect.
- Regulator channels: oversight bodies, researchers, journalists, and regulators.
- What legal protections currently apply – and where the gaps are.
- The spectrum from “informal conversation” to “formal disclosure”.
Part 3 – Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
- Preparedness and Documentation: what to keep, how to keep it, and why it matters.
- Digital Security: Communicating safely.
- The support offerings that exist today.
- The specific mistakes that have undermined past whistleblower situations.
Part 4 – If Someone You Know Comes to You
- How to listen without giving bad advice.
- What to say (and what not to say) when someone confides a concern.
- Connecting people to the right resources without overstepping.
- Taking care of yourself when you’re carrying someone else’s concern.
Hear what others say.
”I would feel much more comfortable if a person close to me were to take this course.
Anonymous Frontier AI Company Employee
”That was really insightful, thank you! I would love to see more people have access to this information and be able to clarify questions they might have.
A Participant of a Previous AIWI Information Session
Your Questions Answered
Who is running this course?
- AIWI is an independent nonprofit working on employee protections in AI.
- Your primary instructor will be Karl Koch, founder of AIWI — but there might well be “surprise” guests to share their knowledge with you.
- AIWI conducts research, educates and supports insiders directly through connections to a vetted network of attorneys and funding access, and conducts policy work – having e.g. pushed for and consulted on the establishment of a AI-specific whistleblowing channel at the EU AI Office, a global first. Our work has also been featured in outlets such as the The Information, and Transformer News.
- We collaborate with the world’s leading whistleblowing support organizations to bring you this course.
- For a preview or if you cannot attend, here his Cognitive Revolution Podcast episode, an FLI podcast episode, and a short presentation from IAESAI Conference this year.
Who should register?
- Anyone who is currently connected to employees at Frontier AI Labs, or expects in the future to be.
- Any employee across the AI Frontier Labs (GDM, OpenAI, MicrosoftAI, xAI, Anthropic & META)
What's the format?
- We run the course on Zoom Webinars, where only the instructor and his slides are visible. Opt-in participatory session at the end.
Can I participate anonymously?
Yes, we run this course on WebinarsGeeks. You will have the option to be invisible to other participants. Your camera or microphone cannot be turned on unless you consent.
Will I be able to ask questions?
- After you register, we will email you a form to share the questions and topics you’d like covered in the webinar.
- We will also offer a voluntary breakout session at the end of the webinar that you can join in normal zoom conference fashion (zoom name, camera, and mic), where we will answer live Q&A from participants. You’re welcome to share your question via chat if you’d prefer to keep your mic and video off.
What's the cost?
It’s free. If you like what you learn, please pay it forward by sharing the course with your colleagues.
Could you run this course for my organization?
Yes! We are happy to run private sessions of this course to your organization, whether you are a company or program. Please reach out to us on signal at “@aiwi.01”.
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Be an ally for AI Lab employees.
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