The AI Whistleblower Initiative (AIWI) conducts research and policy work, educates and supports frontier AI employees directly through connections to a vetted network of attorneys and access to grant funding.
Who we are
Founded in early 2024 by Karl Koch and Maximilian Nebl, former tech entrepreneurs with a background in AI safety and open-source development, the AI Whistleblower Initiative (AIWI) exists to support individuals working at the frontier of AI who wish to flag risks safely and legally. For the sake of those individuals, and because we want to see incentives shift towards consistently responsible development of AI.
We support individuals and organisations who share these values.
AIWI is currently an independent non-profit project hosted by Whistleblower Netzwerk e.V., one of the oldest whistleblower support non-profits globally and a member of the Whistleblower International Network (WIN).
OUR CORE VALUES
1. Privacy & confidentiality of those who trust us
2. We take no action without your consent
3. We are here to support you
4. Better information is better for everyone
Team
Tech Advisor, Co-Founder
Maximilian Nebl
Everything around cyber- & operational security as well as providing the technology that the organization requires.
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Partner, MD Whistelblower Netzwerk e.V
Kosmas Zittel
Kosmas is bringing his deep experience and network in supporting concerned individuals.
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Communications Lead
Indah Harahap
Indah is a communications professional running our communications, growth initiatives, and campaigns.
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Founder's Associate
Jenny Huzell
Experienced in product, strategy and operations, Jenny builds functional frameworks while engaging with the AI insider community.
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Research & Communications Consultant
Chandini Stensel
Chandini develops research-based content and strategic communications across AIWI's projects and digital platforms.
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Legal Fellow
Jean Jeptoo
Jean builds legal frameworks that ensure those inside AI companies can safely raise concerns about emerging technology.
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Brand Design Support, Volunteer
Benedek Kanta-Györkő
Benedek is a young, motivated volunteer at AIWI, contributing his talents to social media design, webpage development, and creative content.
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General Management, Volunteer
Sebastian Gietl
Sebastian supported on a variety of topics from legal entity elements to onboarding of other volunteers
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Tech, Volunteer
Volodymyr Kochergin
Volo built AIWI’s technical systems, focusing on monitoring, testing, and automation.
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Tech, Volunteer
Alkis Christidis
Alkis brought his years of software engineering experience to the development of AIWI's early tech infrastructure.
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