AI Whistleblowing Policy Lead
Independent nonprofit supporting frontier-AI insiders who want to raise concerns through research, policy advocacy, and access to vetted legal and financial resources.
About The AI Whistleblower Initiative (AIWI)
AIWI supports AI-industry whistleblowers, their support organizations, lawyers, and journalists. Its active services include anonymous independent concern assessment, a directory of support organizations, and guidance on legal and financial support; it also conducts AI whistleblowing policy research and advocacy.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will inform federal and state legislation, provide model policy and technical drafting support, brief policymakers, and build coalitions around whistleblower protections and adjacent AI legislation. You will advise public bodies on building safer and more effective disclosure channels. You will develop relationships with congressional offices, agencies, advocates, and channel operators; track relevant legislation; publish policy materials and op-eds; manage fellows; and set policy priorities as the function develops.
Requirements
- Policy or advocacy experience in AI or whistleblowing.
- Understanding of how bills are passed.
- Ability to build a relevant policy network.
- Relevant professional experience or a strong record of high-agency work in AI governance.
- Ability to rapidly understand legislation, regulatory processes, and technical debates.
- Strong judgment on policy priorities.
- Ability to communicate through policy language, briefings, and op-eds.
- Ability to work under unpredictable legislative deadlines.
- Knowledge of AI policy or whistleblower policy.
Responsibilities
- Inform US federal and state whistleblower legislation and related AI bills.
- Draft model policy language and provide technical drafting support.
- Brief policymakers and conduct public education.
- Build coalitions to strengthen whistleblowing law.
- Support public bodies in building and improving disclosure channels.
- Build relationships with disclosure-channel operators and policy stakeholders.
- Track relevant AI and whistleblower legislation.
- Publish policy materials and op-eds.
- Manage fellows.
- Set policy priorities and thought-leadership direction.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision premiums fully covered for employees and 50% covered for spouses and dependents.
- 401(k) with a 6% employer contribution.
- 20 days of PTO plus federal holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year's.
- Paid parental leave.
- Professional development budget.
- Home office or equipment stipend for hybrid staff.
- Wellness budget.
Hiring Process
Application review → introduction call → hiring-manager interview → work task → final interview and founder meeting → references.