#AI regulation

[daisiesonafield-blog]

PSA TO AUTHORS AND READERS: AI generated “books”

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[indiesellersguild]

Attention Canadian Sellers! The government is looking to update Canadian copyright law for the age of AI-generated art, and they want your input!

Comments are open until 1/15/24.

[sanyu-thewitch05]

I feel so bad that Megan has to deal with the AI sextape being passed around. Yet again, this whole scandal is being perpetrated by Blackistan and its members( The black blogs and obsessive stans) and at this point I think Megan needs to pull a Tina Turner/Eve move and distance herself from the collective rap industry. In general she’s partially already doing that by leaning into her anime watcher side and including that into her music(because let’s be honest, Blackistan stays away from certain kinds of aesthetics and music on purpose).

Also, on the topic of Blackistan and Megan, Blackistan has had its ugly neck out for her ever since Tory Lanez got put in jail. I still remember when the Black rap blogs were putting out fake headlines that Tory was found innocent, only for them to be wrong. They don’t like it when criminal Black men are held accountable in any way. If we learned anything from Tina Turner’s life and death, Blackistan is going to make Megan’s injury, virtual harassment, and fake sex tape a joke to degrade and humiliate her even when she’s in the grave.

And it’s not lost on me how Taylor got sympathy and the government to start doing something when she was the victim of this happening. But Megan doesn’t even get basic human respect and the ability to cry because she’s being dehumanized online via a deepfake.

[novelcain]

Small post on my take on AI

Unfortunately, because of how AI has been taken advantage of by large corporations to cut costs, there's a very unhealthy discontent amongst creators and workers with AI.

The fact is that AI will continue to be a part of our lives for the rest of human history, most likely. And that's not a bad thing as it's already in more things than you can imagine, and it's changed how we do things for the better to be completely honest.

With the advancement of AI comes the ability to make people's lives easier. It should be used to help us with/do the boring and mundane tasks so that we can focus on enjoying our time on this earth. However, there definitely needs to be new laws put into place to regulate what AI can and can not be used for.

For example. The shitshow that was Marvel blatantly and openly admitting to using AI art in their trailer for Secret Invasion. I don't care that it's symbolic. It took jobs away from artists just so they could cut corners and not have to pay for it. Just because humans are being replaced in the movie doesn't mean we should do the same irl. Like seriously, learn to separate fiction from reality.

That being said, AI creative works like art and writings should never be used as final products unless they are for personal use only. Rather, they should be used as references and inspiration for creators to expand their horizon or work on new projects. Once again, reference, not final products.

Having said that, yes, AI would have to scoop the internet to continue evolving. The fact of the matter is that AI can't get better without references. However, consent is still important. If a creator doesn't want their stuff put into AI, that's their choice and right. In the same way you can choose not to participate in a study.

In the end, companies need to acknowledge the importance of artists, writers, and workers and their efforts (as well as accept human value in general). Nothing a machine produces will be able to compare to what the hands of a living being can make as they are, in the end, imitations of the original human works.

So again, AI isn't the devil, but it should be monitored and put to use for humans, not against humans.

Corporations need to learn that advancements in technology shouldn't be used to help their profits but to help humanity as whole (which in the end will benefit them if they can just get their heads out of the asses for one minute 🙄). And hopefully with the development of AI and robotics, humans will no longer have to do/work on anything that they don't wish to just so they can survive.

Life should be about enjoyment and experiences, not living paycheck to paycheck, and AI can help with that, but only if it's used properly and not taken advantage of.

[springtime-creations]

I might be abandoning my Instagram in favor of tumblr because fuck meta stealing my likeness for their generative ai. Oh and they're stealing art too.

Shit sucks. I'm just waiting for the lawsuits to start rolling out. At least on here they're polite enough to give me an opt out button.

[digitalmagus]

‘Casual’ reminder about AI regulation.

If the WGA strike doesn’t succeed and get AI regulated for writing do you realize that the most unexpected thing will be affected, commercials and ads. That’s right imagine those 30s ads or 5 minute commercials and not paying a single actor/voice or writer or artist/filmer for them, probably not even a good marketer. Entirely AI written and voiced. Just imagine all that revenue and not a dime going to anyone but the top levels of the company, does that make you angry? Being forced to deal with this unless you pay premium and still no one is getting a dime but an already rich company? Does the consequential losses to all those related industries not give you pause? Support the strike and other measures.

[aquitainequeen]

The first legislation in the world dedicated to regulating AI could become a blueprint for others to follow. Here’s what to expect from the EU’s AI Act. The word ‘risk’ is often seen in the same sentence as ‘artificial intelligence’ these days. While it is encouraging to see world leaders consider the potential problems of AI, along with its industrial and strategic benefits, we should remember that not all risks are equal. On June 14, the European Parliament voted to approve its own draft proposal for the AI Act, a piece of legislation two years in the making, with the ambition of shaping global standards in the regulation of AI.

Read more from Nello Cristianini!

[hhliu]

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“The handful of very wealthy … tech bros are not in a position to understand the needs of humanity at large,” [Prof. Emily M. Bender] bluntly argued.

“You can have all the good intentions in the world, but you’re not going to get very far until there’s some regulation that protects the rights that the profit motive runs roughshod over,” Bender dropped another truth bomb.

This very much echoes what I posted about a while back on Yanis Varoufakis’s newly coined technofeudalism: https://lnkd.in/gGekMQ_M

As I wrote then: My personal take is we cannot rely on the benevolence and philanthropy of a select few to guide and shape the future of humanity. Even if they genuinely start from a place of good and nobel intentions, the potential for corruption, having that sort of power, is simply too great.

[brainbleedo]

AI needs to be stopped.

This is going to be very different to my usual posts, i understand if you're not interested and I can't stop you from not reading this but I cannot understand how important it is that we regulate AI and it's useage. Even if you don't read my post, please do your research, please.

AI vs Artists

AI is being developed from the work of artists, artists who put effort and passion into their work are having it stolen and used to develop an algorithm that will destroy their livelyhood. Your art is not safe.

I cannot emphasize this enough, like it or not, your art is not safe. I'm not going to tell you to stop posting your art, but beg you, learn how these things work. Learn the current laws around ai, push for further restrictions and for companys to be held accountable, talk with other artists, fight back against ai.

We have hit a point where it's make or break, frankly I don't believe the art industry, especially the digital art industry, will ever be the same. You cannot outright ban the use of AI generated images, even regulations are temporary because what happens when ai really figures it out? When there's no strange blip or extra finger to give it away? When the two are practically indistinguishable?

There's alot more I can say about AI and how devastating ai generated media is going to be, and make no mistake it will be devastating, ai has and will continue to ruin the lives of many people.

This is not a joke, this isn't something that will sort itself out or burn itself out, you need to act now and do whatever you can if not for others then for yourself because you are not immune to AI and it's consequences and by the time you realise that it may be too late.

[sentivium]

AI CEOs Admit 25% Extinction Risk… WITHOUT Our Consent!

AI leaders are acknowledging the potential for human extinction due to advanced AI, but are they making these decisions without public input? We discuss the ethical implications and the need for greater transparency and control over AI development.

[donuttrymedebil]

AIbros when text/image generators are built on stolen/scraped data without consent:

AIbros when GitHub shows how to get ChatGPT to reveal samples of training data it was unethically built on:

[millionmovieproject]

The new episode of The Million Movie Project Presents is here!!

I go a little personal here talking about the WGA and SAG AFTRA strikes in the need for AI regulation, in how I ultimately lost my primary source of income to it. It's not just something effecting actors, but is infecting every industry, and no ones jobs are safe. If we don't band together and support the strikes, unionize workplaces, and push for universal basic income (UBI) and universal healthcare not tied to employment, we're facing a living and employment crisis like the world has never seen (even worse than now).

Then, I even found some time to get around to discussing some film history, on how yesterday's musical is today's action movie.

[insightfultake]

The Perils of Unbridled AI: A Deepfake Dystopia

The world had long debated the ethics of artificial intelligence, but never had the consequences been as tangible—or as grotesque—as the controversy that erupted inside the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It began with a single, shocking deepfake: a hyper-realistic AI-generated video of U.S. President Donald Trump sucking the toes of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. It wasn’t just an internet prank or a piece of satirical art; it was broadcast inside a government facility, weaponized as a political statement, and designed to manipulate public perception.

For years, experts had warned about the unchecked growth of AI, but policymakers, seduced by its economic and strategic advantages, failed to implement meaningful safeguards. What followed was a world where reality blurred with fiction, and the consequences of digital deception reached far beyond a mere moment of embarrassment.

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US Leaves EU Allies Reeling After Condemning “Excessive” Regulation of AI

The US admonishes the EU over excessive regulation of AI as the country refuses to sign Paris summit declaration. The US has officially taken an opposing stance to the EU on what Vice President JD Vance described as an “excessive regulation” of AI. On Tuesday, the country declined to sign the AI action statement at the Paris summit. The statement included a call for countries to commit to…

[jcmarchi]

AI Action Summit: Leaders call for unity and equitable development

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AI Action Summit: Leaders call for unity and equitable development

As the 2025 AI Action Summit kicks off in Paris, global leaders, industry experts, and academics are converging to address the challenges and opportunities presented by AI.

Against the backdrop of rapid technological advancements and growing societal concerns, the summit aims to build on the progress made since the 2024 Seoul Safety Summit and establish a cohesive global framework for AI governance.  

AI Action Summit is ‘a wake-up call’

French President Emmanuel Macron has described the summit as “a wake-up call for Europe,” emphasising the need for collective action in the face of AI’s transformative potential. This comes as the US has committed $500 billion to AI infrastructure.

The UK, meanwhile, has unveiled its Opportunities Action Plan ahead of the full implementation of the UK AI Act. Ahead of the AI Summit, UK tech minister Peter Kyle told The Guardian the AI race must be led by “western, liberal, democratic” countries.

These developments signal a renewed global dedication to harnessing AI’s capabilities while addressing its risks.  

Matt Cloke, CTO at Endava, highlighted the importance of bridging the gap between AI’s potential and its practical implementation.

“Much of the conversation is set to focus on understanding the risks involved with using AI while helping to guide decision-making in an ever-evolving landscape,” he said.  

Cloke also stressed the role of organisations in ensuring AI adoption goes beyond regulatory frameworks.

“Modernising core systems enables organisations to better harness AI while ensuring regulatory compliance,” he explained.

“With improved data management, automation, and integration capabilities, these systems make it easier for organisations to stay agile and quickly adapt to impending regulatory changes.”  

Governance and workforce among critical AI Action Summit topics

Kit Cox, CTO and Founder of Enate, outlined three critical areas for the summit’s agenda.

“First, AI governance needs urgent clarity,” he said. “We must establish global guidelines to ensure AI is safe, ethical, and aligned across nations. A disconnected approach won’t work; we need unity to build trust and drive long-term progress.”

Cox also emphasised the need for a future-ready workforce.

“Employers and governments must invest in upskilling the workforce for an AI-driven world,” he said. “This isn’t just about automation replacing jobs; it’s about creating opportunities through education and training that genuinely prepare people for the future of work.”  

Finally, Cox called for democratising AI’s benefits.

“AI must be fair and democratic both now and in the future,” he said. “The benefits can’t be limited to a select few. We must ensure that AI’s power reaches beyond Silicon Valley to all corners of the globe, creating opportunities for everyone to thrive.”  

Developing AI in the public interest

Professor Gina Neff, Professor of Responsible AI at Queen Mary University of London and Executive Director at Cambridge University’s Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy, stressed the importance of making AI relatable to everyday life.

“For us in civil society, it’s essential that we bring imaginaries about AI into the everyday,” she said. “From the barista who makes your morning latte to the mechanic fixing your car, they all have to understand how AI impacts them and, crucially, why AI is a human issue.”  

Neff also pushed back against big tech’s dominance in AI development.

“I’ll be taking this spirit of public interest into the Summit and pushing back against big tech’s push for hyperscaling. Thinking about AI as something we’re building together – like we do our cities and local communities – puts us all in a better place.”

Addressing bias and building equitable AI

Professor David Leslie, Professor of Ethics, Technology, and Society at Queen Mary University of London, highlighted the unresolved challenges of bias and diversity in AI systems.

“Over a year after the first AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, only incremental progress has been made to address the many problems of cultural bias and toxic and imbalanced training data that have characterised the development and use of Silicon Valley-led frontier AI systems,” he said.

Leslie called for a renewed focus on public interest AI.

“The French AI Action Summit promises to refocus the conversation on AI governance to tackle these and other areas of immediate risk and harm,” he explained. “A main focus will be to think about how to advance public interest AI for all through mission-driven and society-led funding.”  

He proposed the creation of a public interest AI foundation, supported by governments, companies, and philanthropic organisations.

“This type of initiative will have to address issues of algorithmic and data biases head on, at concrete and practice-based levels,” he said. “Only then can it stay true to the goal of making AI technologies – and the infrastructures upon which they depend – accessible global public goods.”  

Systematic evaluation  

Professor Maria Liakata, Professor of Natural Language Processing at Queen Mary University of London, emphasised the need for rigorous evaluation of AI systems.

“AI has the potential to make public service more efficient and accessible,” she said. “But at the moment, we are not evaluating AI systems properly. Regulators are currently on the back foot with evaluation, and developers have no systematic way of offering the evidence regulators need.”  

Liakata called for a flexible and systematic approach to AI evaluation.

“We must remain agile and listen to the voices of all stakeholders,” she said. “This would give us the evidence we need to develop AI regulation and help us get there faster. It would also help us get better at anticipating the risks posed by AI.”  

AI in healthcare: Balancing innovation and ethics

Dr Vivek Singh, Lecturer in Digital Pathology at Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, highlighted the ethical implications of AI in healthcare.

“The Paris AI Action Summit represents a critical opportunity for global collaboration on AI governance and innovation,” he said. “I hope to see actionable commitments that balance ethical considerations with the rapid advancement of AI technologies, ensuring they benefit society as a whole.”  

Singh called for clear frameworks for international cooperation.

“A key outcome would be the establishment of clear frameworks for international cooperation, fostering trust and accountability in AI development and deployment,” he said.  

AI Action Summit: A pivotal moment

The 2025 AI Action Summit in Paris represents a pivotal moment for global AI governance. With calls for unity, equity, and public interest at the forefront, the summit aims to address the challenges of bias, regulation, and workforce readiness while ensuring AI’s benefits are shared equitably.

As world leaders and industry experts converge, the hope is that actionable commitments will pave the way for a more inclusive and ethical AI future.

(Photo by Jorge Gascón)

See also: EU AI Act: What businesses need to know as regulations go live

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[norealdestination]

Hooo boy, I can hear the lawyers salivating. the next decade is going to be horrifying as companies force unchecked AI into everything.

For those not in the know, this is one of the Amanita mushrooms referred to as a Destroying Angel. Never, ever, ever, ever forage with an app. Especially for mushrooms.