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Erik Passoja @bigbaderik.bsky.social · Sep 12

When a corporation siphons off a chunk of your hard-earned life for profit, they give you money and a 501K.

When a corporation siphons off a chunk of your hard-earned art for profit, they mutha$&#%@ng better pay up.

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Erik Passoja @bigbaderik.bsky.social · Aug 20

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

Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · Aug 20

#SAGAFTRA Brothers & Sisters Meet David Jolliffe.

David has been fighting for all of us for over 45 years.
He is holding the constitutional memory of our union.
Vote 4 him LA VP, # 007 because he's Jolliffe, David Jolliffe
Find him @davidjolliffe.bsky.social
#TheCoalition2025 #UnionStrong

David Jolliffe SAG-AFTRA Rally September 13th, 2023

YouTube video by StardustBluePR

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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · Aug 3

“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

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.

www.technologyreview.com

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Protect Digital Identity @protectdid.bsky.social · Jul 17

“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.”

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.

www.foxbusiness.com

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Protect Digital Identity @protectdid.bsky.social · Jul 11

‘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.’

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.

www.politico.com

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Protect Digital Identity @protectdid.bsky.social · Jun 24

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.
bit.ly/44cgXgH

#DigitalIdentity #AI #ContentAuthenticity #NOFAKES #Deepfakes

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.

erikpassoja.substack.com

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Protect Digital Identity @protectdid.bsky.social · Jun 12

“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.”
#AIEthics

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."

variety.com

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Protect Digital Identity @protectdid.bsky.social · Jun 11

“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

Disney, NBCU sue Midjourney over copyright infringement

It's the first legal action from major Hollywood studios against a generative AI company.

www.axios.com

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Erik Passoja @bigbaderik.bsky.social · Jun 10

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

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Erik Passoja @bigbaderik.bsky.social · Jun 9

www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...

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

www.thetimes.com

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Erik Passoja @bigbaderik.bsky.social · Jun 8

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.

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Protect Digital Identity @protectdid.bsky.social · Jun 5

“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. “
#AIEthics

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.

www.bfi.org.uk

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Erik Passoja @bigbaderik.bsky.social · Jun 1

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

Erik Passoja with Star Wars stormtroopers

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Protect Digital Identity @protectdid.bsky.social · May 30

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

abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi...

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.

abcnews.go.com

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Erik Passoja @bigbaderik.bsky.social · May 27

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.

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Erik Passoja @bigbaderik.bsky.social · May 27

😂 I had forgotten about that time.

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Erik Passoja @bigbaderik.bsky.social · May 27

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

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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · May 26

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 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Erik Passoja @bigbaderik.bsky.social · May 26

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.

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Erik Passoja @bigbaderik.bsky.social · May 22

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

www.linkedin.com/pulse/digita...

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...

www.linkedin.com

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Protect Digital Identity @protectdid.bsky.social · May 21

“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.”
#AIEthics

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,

www.globaldomainsnews.com

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Deana Igelsrud @digelsrud.bsky.social · May 14

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!

5calls.org/issue/ai-reg...

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 …

5calls.org

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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · May 19

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 👏

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...

www.cnn.com

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Erik Passoja @bigbaderik.bsky.social · May 17

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...

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...

www.merriam-webster.com

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Erik Passoja @bigbaderik.bsky.social · May 13

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

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