In one paragraph
New Jersey Assembly Resolution 158 urges generative AI companies to commit to principles that protect employees who raise risk-related concerns: no non-disparagement agreements over such concerns or retaliation through vested economic benefits, a verifiably anonymous process to reach the board, regulators and an independent organization, no retaliation for public disclosure after other processes fail, and legal and technical safe harbor for good-faith safety evaluation. The Assembly adopted it 74-0 on January 30, 2025. It is a resolution of one chamber that does not change the law.
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What it means for business
No duties for businesses. A nonbinding Assembly request that generative AI companies adopt whistleblower protections and safe harbor for good-faith safety research.
Key provisions
- Urges generative AI companies not to enter into or enforce agreements prohibiting disparagement or criticism over risk-related concerns, or retaliate for risk-related criticism by hindering any vested economic benefit
- A verifiably anonymous process for current and former employees to raise risk-related concerns with the company board, regulators and an appropriate independent organization
- A culture of open criticism letting current and former employees raise risk-related concerns with the public, the board, regulators or an independent organization, with trade secrets and other intellectual property protected
- Legal and technical safe harbor for good-faith system evaluation, protecting evaluators from legal reprisal, account suspension or termination
- No retaliation against current and former employees who publicly share risk-related confidential information after other processes have failed
- Copies go to the chief executive officers of leading generative AI companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Midjourney and Cohere
- Adopted by the Assembly (74-0-0) and filed with the Secretary of State January 30, 2025; identical Senate resolution SR121; a resolution of one chamber, not a law
Latest legislative action
Jan 30, 2025. Resolution Passed Assembly (74-0-0); Filed with Secretary of State
Sponsors (showing 5 of 20)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Holley, Jamel C. | Primary |
| Johnson, Gordon M. | Primary |
| Karabinchak, Robert J. | Primary |
| McKnight, Angela V. | Primary |
| Miller, Cody D. | Primary |
Roll call votes
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE Jan 30, 2025
74 yea0 nay6 otherPassed
Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments Oct 21, 2024
7 yea0 nayPassed
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