Erik Passoja

So glad we’re testing nuclear weapons again.

Finally, something that might kill us all quicker than AI.

Go @davidjolliffe.bsky.social ! A true warrior and a dedicated union leader. And a mensch. Vote for him.

We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard. The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.

“The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.”
#AIEthics

Senator slams Big Tech's role in 'pirating' copyrighted books for AI training purposes Meta executives acquired pirated books for AI training despite ethical concerns. Recent court rulings on AI copyright infringement show mixed results for authors.

“Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called out artificial intelligence companies like Meta for their alleged role in taking more than 200 terabytes of published works from authors without paying them a dime to make AI smarter.”

California lawmaker scrambles to calm tech titans over revamped bill State Sen. Scott Wiener wants AI companies on his side this time, after a bruising showdown over AI rules last year.

‘An ambitious Cal state senator is appealing directly to major tech firms, incl. Google, Meta and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, hoping to get them on board with his second attempt at regulating AI after his failed push last year rocked Silicon Valley with reverberations all the way to Washington.’

The Digital Rights Paradox: How the EFF's "Anti-Censorship" Kills a $425 B Trust Market Here's what "informed consent" looks like in Hollywood right now.

New article: Why the EFF is wrong about digital identity protection.

A checksum isn't censorship—it's binary consent verification. Without standards, anyone can be deepfaked. With standards? A $425B authentication market.
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#DigitalIdentity #AI #ContentAuthenticity #NOFAKES #Deepfakes

New Company Incantor Launches With Model That Tracks IP Rights Across AI; Verve to Advise Hollywood Clients (EXCLUSIVE) New company Incantor AI has launched with what the tech company calls the "first AI model that enables creator attribution and IP rights tracking."

“New company Incantor AI has launched with what the tech company calls the “first AI model that enables creator attribution and IP rights tracking across all gen AI-derived content created on its platform.”
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Disney, NBCU sue Midjourney over copyright infringement It's the first legal action from major Hollywood studios against a generative AI company.

“Hollywood's AI concerns so far have mostly been from actors and writers trying to defend their name, image and likeness from being leveraged by movie studios without a fair value trade. Now, those studios are trying to protect themselves against AI tech giants.”
#AIEthics

Excited to join @DigitalHollywood's AI Entertainment Summit panel on state AI regulation! Discussing how different state approaches to deepfake protections impact performers and creators. July 21-23, 2PM PST / 5PM EST, virtual event.

#DigitalHollywood #AISummit #PublicPolicy #TechPolicy #AILaw

British photographer, 60, shot by police at LA protests Nick Stern said that he was covering the anti-ICE protest when what doctors believe to be a ‘sponge bullet’ hit his thigh

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Someone I know was just shot in the leg at a #PeacefulProtest in LA.

Don’t believe the propaganda. There are no riots here.

They’re in a trauma unit but OK.

Natasha Lyonne on AI In our September 2023 issue, Lyonne spoke about the limitations of AI in filmmaking and the related risk of worker exploitation.

“Natasha Lyonne, runs the Los Angeles production company Animal Pictures with fellow actor and comedian Maya Rudolph. Lyonne has been a screen actor since childhood. “
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Erik Passoja with Star Wars stormtroopers

May the Force escort you to your seat. #AndorSeason2 #TVAcademy

FBI investigating attempts to impersonate White House chief of staff Susie Wiles The FBI is investigating mysterious texts and calls from someone who has claimed to be White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, sources familiar with the matter said.

Scammers are now impersonating governors & senators.

This isn't theoretical. Deepfakes are hitting the highest levels of government RIGHT NOW.

Your voice needs the same legal protections as your signature.

==> www.protectdigitalidentity.org

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I suppose it’s because of what is required for impeachment.

If I were king, I would probably impeach him.

Then again, if I were king, broccoli would be officially declared a cupcake.

😂 I had forgotten about that time.

We’ve gotten to where I see this and think, “That’s all today? Phew.”

Honoring and Remembering our US Military Personnel who died in service to our country.
Prayers, love, and strength to all who have lost a loved one, and to those who served.
#MemorialDay 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Grocery prices have gone up 26% over the last three years, and folks are are whining about the potential price of an iPhone with tariffs.

Don’t you buy an iPhone every few years?

I ain't a fan of his, but this country's priorities are $&@%ed up.

The Digital Identity Protection Revolution: Momentum Builds as Losses Mount The past month has delivered a sobering reminder of why digital identity protection has become one of the most urgent technological and legislative priorities of our time. While lawmakers advance grou...

Digital identity protection is hitting a 2025 turning point.

• NO FAKES Act now backed by Google, OpenAI, SAG-AFTRA
• LinkedIn rolls out C2PA authentication
• 68% of deepfakes nearly indistinguishable

Here's why.

#DigitalIdentity #ContentAuthentication #AIEthics

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AI-Generated Clone of Gaming YouTuber's Voice Used in 'Doom' Videos - Global News - Your Window to the World On a kinda unknown YouTube channel, this breezy, British narrator is chatting about the ins and outs of Doom: The Dark Ages’ story. Though not really named,

“AI-driven fraud is like on the rise. Deepfakes, once stuck to damaging videos affecting celebrities and average citizens alike, are now like advanced enough to happen in real time.”
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Stop the State AI Regulation Ban in the Budget Reconciliation Bill ⭑ 5 Calls On May 11th, Republicans in the House Energy & Commerce committee added language to their portion of the partisan budget reconciliation bill that …

I just called my House Member, and BOTH of my US Senators ... Call them to tell them UNEQUIVOCALLY NO on the State AI Regulation Ban.

No joke, we are going to have to repeatedly call these guys. Do it every morning while you’re having your breakfast. Easy peasy!

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Victims of explicit deepfakes can now take legal action against people who create it | CNN Business In recent years, people ranging from Taylor Swift and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez to high school girls around the country have been victims of non-consensual, explicit deepfakes — images where a per...

Taylor Swift to high school girls around the country have been victims of non-consensual, explicit deepfakes images, where a person’s face is superimposed on a nude body using AI.

Now, after months of outcry, there is finally a federal law criminalizing the sharing of those images.
#AIEthics 👏

Definition of EIGHTY-SIX to refuse to serve (a customer); to eject or ban (a customer); broadly : to eject, dismiss, or remove (someone); to remove (an item) from a menu : to no longer offer (an item) to customers… See the fu...

FACT: many Americans don’t have the basic education to look up a definition of “to 86”?

Start with the dictionary:

Merriam-Webster: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e...

Quick, get rid of diversity in the CIA because it's easy to blend in globally if you're a white male. #SarcasmDoesntPrint

(2 of 2) Each individual language dub will to the original star who played the role, and unions and associations still get their fees.

How can dubbers win this battle?

(1 of 2) Dubbing is such an undervalued job now that they make the actors lock their phones in a cubby-safe

The new software can change the language, change the lip movement...and keep the original voice and emotional content.

Why are we comparing computer <--> human intelligence?

🧑🏼‍🦱 We are bags of adrenaline and cortisol and oxytocin with five senses.

🤖 AI is a new species that recognizes patterns in data oceans where we can’t swim.

Assuming AI will think like us is not only inaccurate—it’s myopic and dangerous.

Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity Pope Leo XIV has laid out the vision of his papacy and has identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue with some of the core priorities of Pope Francis.
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Edly-Allen advances measure to protect artists from AI SPRINGFIELD – Recording artists could soon have more protections from artificial intelligence (AI) replicating their voice or work under legislation from State Senator Mary Edly-Allen and State Repres...

“We need strong regulations and protections in place to safeguard artists when people try to steal their work and pass it off as their own using artificial intelligence,”“This bill was made to clarify existing law using language approved by both #SAGAFTRA and the #MPA
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