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Kinda perfect that no one notices the irony of Time magazine honoring, "The Architects of A.I." by stealing someone else's actual art & design.

'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.

▶️There are two covers this year - one a piece of art depicting the letters AI surrounded by workers, and another a painting focused on the tech leaders themselves.

▶️Big tech firms are pouring billions of dollars into AI and the infrastructure behind it in a bid to stay ahead of rivals.

Gov. Kathy Hochul Signs SAG-AFTRA Bills to Regulate AI Performers in New York New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed two bills Thursday sponsored by SAG-AFTRA that will regulate AI performances.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed two bills backed by SAG-AFTRA that will regulate the use of “synthetic” AI performers in New York.
#SAGAFTRA #AIethics

Trump signs executive order seeking to block states from regulating AI companies Congressional efforts to regulate AI at the federal level this year have fallen short.

@governor.ca.gov @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov

The new Executive Order blocking state AI laws is a direct violation of California’s authority to protect innovation, privacy, and jobs. Please take action and file suit to defend our state’s right to regulate AI responsibly. #CA #AISafety #StatesRights

Thank you all for showing up!
Great news for #CAAB412
AI learning should compensate Copyright holders!
#March2Testify

This is vitally important!
We can't allow this to make humanity in the arts extinct.

Your Voices Matter!! Over 160 people lined the standing room only hearing room at Stanford on Monday, Dec. 8th 2025.
Creatives won the day!
The point was made loud and clear that creatives are losing jobs daily and must be compensated fairly.

#caab412 #march2testify #nofakesact #ab412

CA AB412 Matters My friend Lydia Cornell brought this issue to my attention!

Happening right now at Stanford! Thank you John, for the article in your amazing newspaper/blog Crooks and Liars!
@crooksandliars.bsky.social #JohnAmato
crooksandliars.com/2025/12/ca-a...

Larry Ellison, the world’s 2nd-richest man, predicts an AI surveillance state where “we’re constantly recording & reporting everything.”

Are we headed toward a future where every call, text, email & search is tracked by billionaires?

That's not democracy. It's authoritarianism.

Thrilled to be there with you all! The energy was real and very palpable. 🙏

We saw you up there! Great job!!

Actors and artists pack Stanford hearing to demand new AI transparency law SAG-AFTRA and other groups say the measure offers basic transparency for performers whose work is being scraped without consent.

“Hundreds of actors, writers, musicians and digital artists packed Paul Brest Hall in Palo Alto for what organizers described as the largest public mobilization yet for AI regulation.”
#March2Testify #CAAB412 #AB412

Yes. We have to worry about AI and robotics.

Some questions:

Good website to follow lawsuits against big AI:

Chatgptiseatingtheworld.com

A good hearing. I hope today pace of response matches the pace of AI development

The bigger issue is that the Dumpster wants to keep states from regulating AI. And that would leave it to him.

OpenAI counsel Mark Gray emphasized cooperation between studios and his firm, but Jason George contrasted the difference between creatives and companies and suggested OpenAI reach out to unions.

Danny Lin Elected President of The Animation Guild The storyboard artist will lead the more than 5,000-person union alongside vice president Roger Oda: “This is a bittersweet moment of celebration for me,” Lin says.

Animation Guild president and storyboard artist Danny Lin said she believes she has lost work to AI and knows of studios cutting back on human talent.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

AI country hit 'Walk My Walk' built on Blanco Brown's sound sparks questions of attribution, ethics An AI-generated country song, “Walk My Walk,” recently topped Billboard's country digital song sales chart.

...they took the Blanco and left the Brown

apnews.com/article/walk...

SAG-AFTRA board member and Actor Jason George (Dr Ben Warren on Gray's Anatomy) spoke about actors' and musicians' concerns, noting that the top country song, 'Walk my Walk' is AI generated with similar stylings to Blanco Brown and an avatar like Ben Affleck.

Brown, who is black, was told.....

Photo from AI hearing 12/8/25

🧵A joint hearing by the Judiciary Committee of the CA Senate & Consumer/privacy protection of the Assembly was held today at Stanford to balance concerns of creative artists with the economic engineering of AI.

The room overflowed.

Real issue? This President & Congress won't regulate AI.

The incredible creative crew who stood up for all of us at Stanford at this mornings hearing! We thank you!!
@navavoices.org @sagaftra.org @digelsrud.bsky.social

#CAAB412 #March2Testify

🚨CALL TO ACTION 🚨
Please go follow @bauerkahan.bsky.social
She”s the author of #AB412 (the AI Copyright Transparency Act bill).

Please follow her and tell her how you are impacted and thank her for AB-412.

Also, tell all your friends to do the same.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN CA FOR THIS.

PROTECTING
The RIGHTS for all Creators that AI pirates without permission
SORA, ChatGPT and more

Protection MUS BE PUT IN PLACE for Writers, Painters,
Photographers, and Musicians
Hearing in California today
Please support them
Ty @stardustbluepr.com sending me this to bring awareness

'ONE RULE': Trump says he'll sign an executive order blocking state AI laws despite bipartisan pushback | TechCrunch “I will be doing a ONE RULE Executive Order this week,” Trump posted on social media. “You can’t expect a company to get 50 Approvals every time they want to do something.”

Washington is about to sign an EO to stop all states from creating any new bills regulating AI.
States can sue under the 10th amendment.

#March2Testify #CAAB412

LIVESTREAM Watch The hearing here:
www.senate.ca.gov/media-live-e...

#March2Testify #CAAB412

Thank you all for this important work you’re doing 🙏🏽

Tomorrow at 10am at Stanford University creators will testify.
Thank you @crooksandliars.bsky.social for sharing our story.
Thank you @lydiacornell.bsky.social

CA AB412 Matters My friend Lydia Cornell brought this issue to my attention!

Tomorrow creators take a stand for their work.

Thank you @crooksandliars.bsky.social for sharing our story.
And Thank you @lydiacornell.bsky.social!

#March2Testify #CAAB412 #AB412