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Matthew Taber
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Matthew Taber | Healthcare Consultant & Advocate | #AISafety Policy Developer | #DirectPrimaryCare | | #HealthPolicy |
#ElvisAct | | Background Actor 🎬 |
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#actors #musicians #artistis, #doctors #medicine #organizations #StarterPack #SAGAFTRA

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Boots on the Ground!
Sign up at March2Testify.org to stand up in person for Your Rights as an artist, creator for your Copyright
December 8th at Stanford U
9am

We have one chance to get this right.

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#CAAB412 #March2Testify
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November 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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People needed!
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December 8th at Stanford U
9am

We have one chance to get this right. @protectdigitalidentity #protectdigitalidentity

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November 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Sign up at March2Testify.org to stand up in person for Your Rights as an artist, creator on December 8th at Stanford U
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We have one chance to get this right.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Thread 🧵
STOP THE AI MORATORIUM IN THE NDAA”

Let them know your state has the right to legislate on AI
Reps in 🧵

#March2Testify #RespectCopyright
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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“Intense irritation.” Thompson told Colbert about AI. “Because I write long hand on a pad, because I believe that there is a connection between the brain and the hand.”

12/8 Testify @ Stanford U for copyright protection.
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#RespectCopyright #CAAB412 #March2Testify
November 17, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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The largest IP theft in history and we are fighting back!

Stanford University, December, 8th
California AB 412 matters.
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#RespectCopyright #CAAB412 #March2Testify
November 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Kenny Loggins demanded his song ‘Danger Zone’ be removed from an AI video of Trump dumping feces on protesters, which the president shared online
Kenny Loggins Demands Removal of 'Danger Zone' From AI Clip of Trump Dumping Poop on Protesters
Kenny Loggins demanded his song 'Danger Zone' be removed from an AI video of Trump dumping feces on protesters, which the president shared online.
au.rollingstone.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
A MASSIVE thank you @gavinnewsom.bsky.social for standing up to Big Tech. Signing #SB53, #AB316, #AB621, #SB683, and #AB853 into law is a game-changer. California’s showing the world that our voice comes before corporate algorithms. Proud to see real leadership!

#AISafety #ProtectDID #California
October 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Dozens of nurses hit the picket line early Tuesday morning to denounce recent layoffs at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California.

"Nothing can replace the hands of a nurse," said Eric Newsom, an ICU nurse. "We are trained to take care of you. We're trained to take care of your family members.
Kaiser Permanente nurses hit picket line to protest recent layoffs and AI
Dozens of nurses hit the picket line early Tuesday morning to denounce recent layoffs at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California.
abc7.com
September 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A very cool Starter Pack!
One of my favorite creative packs!
Singers, songwriters, musicians from some outstanding famous bands!
And a bunch of great blue Dem powerhouses!!
A fully vetted follow ALL pack!

#music #starsky
August 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Yikes! This is a big problem that is only likely to get worse. We were warned!
“The traditional path from classroom to entry-level job to long-term career is crumbling . This has created a chasm between academic learning and workplace readiness, where students are expected to somehow bridge the gap themselves.”

More: thehill.com/opinion/educ...
August 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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“The traditional path from classroom to entry-level job to long-term career is crumbling . This has created a chasm between academic learning and workplace readiness, where students are expected to somehow bridge the gap themselves.”

More: thehill.com/opinion/educ...
August 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"Houston we've had a problem!"

Jim Lovell has passed away.

#Apollo13 #BreakingNews #NASA #JimLovell
August 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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“Will Forte talks about almost being a financial advisor, his checkered writing career, #SNL MacGruber, The Groundlings, Last Man on Earth, having kids late, seeing shrinks, frats, & Val Kilmner being the weirdest roommate of all time.”
#DontBeAlone #JayKogen #WillForte @jaykogen.bsky.social
Will Forte Says, “Everyone Follow Your Dream” But Maybe Not Jay
YouTube video by Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen
youtu.be
August 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Thank you Sen Hawley for speaking out on this.
“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
July 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Let’s pass SB53 !
‘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
July 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
ELVIS lives!!! ELVIS (a law in TN) and other digital protection laws were saved this morning by Sen Blackburn(TN) and US Senate Dems! Thank you @cantwell.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov @coons.senate.gov @schumer.senate.gov !!!

#AISafety #ELVISAct #Nashville #Music #SAGAFTRA #BreakingNews
July 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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The United States of America 🇺🇸 will always be a democratic nation.
We do not bow to kings here.
Stay strong.
Stay safe.
We are the voice of the nation.
Vetted pack of wonderful humans. Smash the Follow All tab!
#NoKings
June 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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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
June 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
This is a good thing. I applaud it!
June 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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“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
June 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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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
June 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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“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
June 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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“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
May 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM