This article, written by Santeri Koivula and Karl Koch in 2025, offers an overview of how the EU Whistleblowing Directive is connected with the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. 

It explains how the Whistleblowing Directive’s safeguards for individuals reporting violations will, from August 2, 2026, explicitly cover breaches of the AI Act, enabling insiders in tech and AI-related fields to raise concerns with legal protection. Additionally, existing protections already applying to AI issues are discussed, as well as reporting procedural aspects and practical steps for potential whistleblowers.

Take a look on the article here.