Claire Leibowicz

🚀 6 yrs ago, we predicted deepfakes would reshape how we create, consume, and trust information. That prediction is now reality.

We've developed evidence-based recommendations to safeguard trust and dignity in the AI age.

🔐Read them here: partnershiponai.org/resource/saf...

📢 In Definition magazine, @cleibowicz.bsky.social‬, Head of AI and Media Integrity at Partnership on AI, shares practical steps creators can take to protect themselves and their work in an era of synthetic media and increasing creative risks.

Read more: online.bright-publishing.com/view/5220269...

Just published! I contributed to @columjournreview.bsky.social's anthology on AI in journalism alongside industry leaders. A thoughtful exploration of how newsrooms are navigating this technological shift. Thanks to
@mikeananny.bsky.social + @mattdpearce.com for bringing this together!

Yes!! Check out the panel this Friday -- and if you're in Perugia, drop me a line!

PAI’s Responsible Practices for Synthetic Media PAI's Responsible Practices for Synthetic Media is a framework on how to responsibly develop, create, and share synthetic media

This rounds out the *19*-case collection developed over the past two years: a massive effort to better understand opportunities + mitigate the risks of synthetic media.

🔗 Read the full collection here!

syntheticmedia.partnershiponai.org#case_studies

How Google’s research informed its approach to direct disclosure - Partnership on AI

3. How transparency signals can empower users to make informed decisions, from #Google

🔗 Read Here:
partnershiponai.org/google-frame...

How an investigation in South Asia uncovered harmful synthetic media — An analysis by technology nonprofit Meedan - Partnership on AI

2. How disclosure can limit misleading and gendered content, from #Meedan

🔗 Read Here:
partnershiponai.org/meedan-frame...

How an AI-manipulated video caused harm during South African elections — An analysis by digital democracy nonprofit Code for Africa - Partnership on AI

1. How synthetic media impacts elections and political content, from @code4africa.bsky.social

🔗 Read Here:
partnershiponai.org/codeforafric...

🎉 Sharing a big responsible AI reporting milestone! 🎉

Proud to announce 3 new case studies from @code4africa.bsky.social, #Google, + #Meedan implementing @partnershipai.bsky.social's Synthetic Media Framework.

Explore the collection (syntheticmedia.partnershiponai.org#case_studies) + learn:

Plus, networking breaks & meet-ups! Follow #ISOJ2025 for more updates! 📲🔥
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Regulating Reality: Exploring Synthetic Media Through Multistakeholder AI Governance Artificial intelligence's integration into daily life has brought with it a reckoning on the role such technology plays in society and the varied stakeholders who should shape its governance. This is ...

Read the full paper here: www.arxiv.org/abs/2502.04526

And check out the important implications for how we approach AI governance broadly!

#AIPolicy #AIGovernance #deepfakes #syntheticmedia #contentauthenticity

Cross-sector collaboration works when it:

-Complements (not replaces) government regulation
-Has adequate lead time
-Builds on trusted relationships
-Combines social & technical expertise

(One day I'll write a whole playbook on this!)

On technical solutions: AI labels & transparency measures? Important but not sufficient. They need to go beyond simple "AI or not" binaries to be truly useful.

Trust emerged as the foundation.

Not just among policymakers, companies & civil society - but crucially, between these groups & the public they serve. Without trust, even good policies struggle.

Time shapes everything.

Stakeholders draw on past experiences, weigh present contexts, & consider future implications when crafting AI policies. History & foresight matter as much as current tech.

First key insight: Synthetic media isn't just a tech problem.

It's fundamentally about misrepresentation & impersonation. This reframing changes how we approach solutions.

Regulating Reality: Exploring Synthetic Media Through Multistakeholder AI Governance Artificial intelligence's integration into daily life has brought with it a reckoning on the role such technology plays in society and the varied stakeholders who should shape its governance. This is ...

📄New Preprint!

How does AI policy *actually* get made across sectors?

I interviewed stakeholders & studied real cases of synthetic media policy to find out. Not theoretical frameworks - real collaboration between tech, civil society, media & policymakers! 🧵

www.arxiv.org/abs/2502.04526

And as the AI agents hype shows no signs of abating, let's not forget the importance of avoiding centralization of power in "personhood" solutions/supporting user choice.

This year’s Winning Privacy Papers to be Honored at the Future of Privacy Forum’s 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Event - Future of Privacy Forum The Future of Privacy Forum’s 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award Recognizes Influential Privacy Research February 3, 2025 — Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) — a global non-profi...

Check out the other incredible papers selected here: fpf.org/press-releas...

- honored to be in such thoughtful company, amongst my (many!) co-authors, and other award winners!

Personhood credentials: Artificial intelligence and the value of privacy-preserving tools to distinguish who is real online Anonymity is an important principle online. However, malicious actors have long used misleading identities to conduct fraud, spread disinformation, and carry out other deceptive schemes. With the adve...

So delighted that the @futureofprivacy.bsky.social selected "Personhood Credentials: Artificial Intelligence and the Value of Privacy-Preserving Tools to Distinguish Who is Real Online" as a winner of its Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award!

arxiv.org/abs/2408.07892

Thanks @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social + @cnti.bsky.social for hosting a vibrant workshop on AI comms + news!

And for featuring a preview of my forthcoming PhD research ---- exploring disclosures that have, and have not, served their intended purposes from other fields (shoutout to Cali's Prop 65)!

Europe Without Borders Europe is a place of free movement among nations - or is it? The Schengen area, established in 1985 and today encompassing 29 European countries, allows people,

And you should order the book! From @blackwells.bsky.social! Which has the cheapest price to the US at the moment!

blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...

Opinion | Europe Wasn’t Built to Be Like This Schengen is now a symbol of the migration crisis driving the backlash against globalization and the ascendance of illiberalism.

My dear, bluesky-less friend Isaac's book comes out tomorrow, and you can read an excerpt in @nytimes.com!

Aside from being IMMENSELY proud, I've learned so much about democracy, civic solidarity, multiculturalism, and governance that transcends borders from ISB.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/o...

PAI's 2024 Partner Forum Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

The PAI Partner Forum brought together incredible voices from across civil society, academia, and industry to tackle some of the most pressing questions in AI.

If you couldn’t join us live, don’t worry — the recordings are now available on YouTube! 🎥✨

🎧 Watch here:

Can AI be developed and used responsibly? New case studies put policy into practice An interview with Claire Leibowicz, Head of AI and Media Integrity, on Partnership on AI’s big-picture approach to responsible AI development and deployment.

💫 Enjoyed chatting w/ #Adobe about my work @partnershipai.bsky.social + beyond!

Thanks to the wonderful #JenTse + @coleenjose.bsky.social for including me! The @contentauth.bsky.social crew truly understands, and models, the value of multistakeholder work.

contentauthenticity.org/blog/can-ai-...

I'll be presenting today at NIST's AI Safety Institute meeting on Synthetic Content!

Encourage everyone to take a look at their new report citing PAI case studies, and read the referenced and *new* cases too:

1. nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/...
2. syntheticmedia.partnershiponai.org#case_studies

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