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šļø AI for Impact This Thursday + š² AI Reg Gets Heated
A special preview of our Responsible AI Newsletter. Thereās still time to register for our āInside LAās Homeless Prevention Pilot Programā policy event this Thursday, May 15
Todd Terrazas
May 13, 2025
Hey AI LA Community š
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Hello Angeleno RAI Reading Folks,
The tension in the the AI regulation space really amped up this past week.
On one end, the US Copyright Office released āPart 3: Generative AI Training (Pre-Publication) Report,ā which indicated that the fair use argument from commercial-use companies like OpenAI and others may not hold water. This was followed by the firing of Shira Perlmutter, the director of the US Copyright Office, by Trumpās White House. A few days later, two men claiming to be Trump appointees tried to enter the US Copyright Office but were blocked.
On the other end, House Republicans introduced new language into the Budget Reconciliation bill that would prevent states like California and New York (and their subdivisions) from enforcing ANY laws regulating artificial intelligence for a period of TEN YEARS. This broadly worded bill would strip existing regulations on AI use in healthcare disclosures, employment bias audits, and the sharing of data used to train generative AI models.
Also in What Weāre Reading, Elton John and 400 artists sent a strongly-worded letter to the British Prime Minister calling on him to protect their works, and the United Nations met to revive the discussion on regulating the autonomous and AI-assisted warfare and weapons industry.
Here in our state, Governor Newsom called on California cities to ban homeless encampments āwithout delay,ā introducing a model ordinance for cities and counties to follow. This is timely, as we host the āAI for Impact: Inside LAās Homeless Prevention Pilot Program,ā event this Thursday, May 15. Thereās still time to register!
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āAgenda:
āPresentation: Brian Blackwell shares insights from the Homeless Prevention Unit pilot program
Fireside Chat: Brian Blackwell and Dana Vanderford dive into the policy design, impact, and future of the program
Roundtable Discussion: Interactive dialogue with attendees on policy implications and innovation
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NEWS
What Weāre Reading:
[US COPYRIGHT OFFICE] Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 3: Generative AI Training (Pre-Publication) Report - The report details how AI systems work and the stages in their development where copyright infringement might occur, further analyzing how the fair use doctrine might apply and considerations for different licensing possibilities.
[WAPO] White House fires head of Copyright Office amid Library of Congress shakeup - Shira Perlmutterās termination comes after her office released a report that raised concerns about using copyrighted materials to train AI.
[WIRED] Two Men Claiming to Be Trump Appointees Blocked From Entering US Copyright Office - The men appeared at the US Copyright Office days after Trump fired the Director, who had recently published a report about the use of copyrighted materials for AI training.
[404 MEDIA] Republicans Try to Cram Ban on AI Regulation Into Budget Reconciliation Bill - The language of the bill will make it impossible to enforce many existing and proposed state laws that aim to protect people and inform them about AI systems for the next 10 years.
[ROLLING STONE] Elton John, Dua Lipa, Coldplay Among 400 Artists Seeking Copyright Protection Amid A.I. Surge - The letter called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to update copyright laws in the face of A.I. technology, āCreative copyright is the lifeblood of the creative industries. It recognizes the moral authority we have over our work and provides an income stream for 2.4 million people across the four nations of the United Kingdom."
[REUTERS] Nations meet at UN for 'killer robot' talks as regulation lags - Countries met at the United Nations on Monday to revive discussions on regulating the autonomous and AI-assisted warfare industry that's already playing a greater role in conflicts such as Ukraine and Gaza, as experts warn time is running out to put guardrails on new lethal technology.
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