CO HB1212

Prohibits developers of foundation AI models (trained at computational costs of at least $100 million) from retaliating against workers who disclose information about public safety risks, legal violations, or false statements by the developer to authorities or the company itself

Requires developers to provide written notice to all workers about their whistleblower rights and establish an anonymous internal reporting process with monthly status updates to workers who file disclosures

Voids any contract or agreement that attempts to limit workers from disclosing information about AI-related public safety or security risks

Allows aggrieved workers to sue in district court for reinstatement, the greater of $10,000 or lost pay, punitive damages, and reasonable attorney fees

Applies to employees, independent contractors, and corporate officers working on foundation models trained on broad data using self-supervision