Erik Passoja
@bigbaderik.bsky.social
Actor | Technologist | Co-Chair, LA New Technology Committee at #SAGAFTRA and LA Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) Committee | #informedconsent #provenance #provenancedata #digitalwatermarking #NCIS #TheFlightAttendant #SWAT #Hunters
NRA, do you hear this? He doesn’t believe in the 2nd. #NRA #LicensedFirearm #AlexPretti #SayHisName
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Minneapolis Live Updates: Trump Faults Pretti for Carrying Gun but Says He Wants ‘Honest’ Inquiry
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:26 AM
NRA, do you hear this? He doesn’t believe in the 2nd. #NRA #LicensedFirearm #AlexPretti #SayHisName
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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🆘 We have begun crowd-funding to get us to the next hearing which will be placed on the calendar sometime prior to January 23rd.
🆘 We have lots of work to do and we are up against billion dollar companies.
🆘 We will need at least 250 people at that next hearing.
🆘 Please consider a donation.
🆘 We have lots of work to do and we are up against billion dollar companies.
🆘 We will need at least 250 people at that next hearing.
🆘 Please consider a donation.
Donate to Guardrails for a Safe AI Future, organized by Protect Digital Identity
Our Future is at Risk
Unethical AI has stolen years of human work without co… Protect Digital Identity needs your support for Guardrails for a Safe AI Future
www.gofundme.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
🆘 We have begun crowd-funding to get us to the next hearing which will be placed on the calendar sometime prior to January 23rd.
🆘 We have lots of work to do and we are up against billion dollar companies.
🆘 We will need at least 250 people at that next hearing.
🆘 Please consider a donation.
🆘 We have lots of work to do and we are up against billion dollar companies.
🆘 We will need at least 250 people at that next hearing.
🆘 Please consider a donation.
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Wishing All a Blessed & Beautiful Holiday.
Gifting you a vetted PowerPack of Powerful Protectors Passionately Preserving Democracy.
This pack includes writers, comedians, actors, musicians and incredible Dems who give it their all every single day.
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Gifting you a vetted PowerPack of Powerful Protectors Passionately Preserving Democracy.
This pack includes writers, comedians, actors, musicians and incredible Dems who give it their all every single day.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Wishing All a Blessed & Beautiful Holiday.
Gifting you a vetted PowerPack of Powerful Protectors Passionately Preserving Democracy.
This pack includes writers, comedians, actors, musicians and incredible Dems who give it their all every single day.
🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
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Gifting you a vetted PowerPack of Powerful Protectors Passionately Preserving Democracy.
This pack includes writers, comedians, actors, musicians and incredible Dems who give it their all every single day.
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Paul Brest Hall at Stanford was jammed with people this week as hundreds of actors, writers, musicians and digital artists showed up to tell lawmakers they are done being kept in the dark about how artificial intelligence is trained on their work.
#CAAB412 #AB412 #March2Testify
#CAAB412 #AB412 #March2Testify
Hollywood Heavyweights Storm Stanford in AI Showdown Over AB 412
Hundreds of actors and artists rallied at Stanford for AB 412, pushing for disclosure of AI training data.
hoodline.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Paul Brest Hall at Stanford was jammed with people this week as hundreds of actors, writers, musicians and digital artists showed up to tell lawmakers they are done being kept in the dark about how artificial intelligence is trained on their work.
#CAAB412 #AB412 #March2Testify
#CAAB412 #AB412 #March2Testify
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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
@navavoices.org @sagaftra.org @digelsrud.bsky.social
#CAAB412 #March2Testify
December 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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
@navavoices.org @sagaftra.org @digelsrud.bsky.social
#CAAB412 #March2Testify
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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
Thank you @crooksandliars.bsky.social for sharing our story.
And Thank you @lydiacornell.bsky.social!
#March2Testify #CAAB412 #AB412
CA AB412 Matters
My friend Lydia Cornell brought this issue to my attention!
crooksandliars.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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
Thank you @crooksandliars.bsky.social for sharing our story.
And Thank you @lydiacornell.bsky.social!
#March2Testify #CAAB412 #AB412
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Open AI doesn't want to be transparent about what's in their datasets - this bill would force them. If you're pro AI regulation (esp if you're in Bay Area), please show up and offer your support for this bill! If you can't make it, help spread the word!
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Open AI doesn't want to be transparent about what's in their datasets - this bill would force them. If you're pro AI regulation (esp if you're in Bay Area), please show up and offer your support for this bill! If you can't make it, help spread the word!
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
RSVP link: bit.ly/44lRMsX Details below 👇
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“Critics of OpenAI’s multibillion dollar corporate restructuring want to bring the matter to California voters, launching two different ballot initiatives as well as a campaign website that calls on billionaires like Elon Musk to pitch in on halting the business expansion.”
‘Calling all billionaires’: OpenAI critics urge Musk, Zuckerberg to fund ballot effort
The ChatGPT maker faces at least two different California ballot initiatives, targeting its multibillion-dollar corporate restructuring.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“Critics of OpenAI’s multibillion dollar corporate restructuring want to bring the matter to California voters, launching two different ballot initiatives as well as a campaign website that calls on billionaires like Elon Musk to pitch in on halting the business expansion.”
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🆘 !! THEY’RE MOBILIZING !! 🆘
🆘 !!THIS IS NOT A DRILL !! 🆘
AI COMPANIES ARE COMING TO STANFORD
Sign-up at March2Testify.org
FIGHTING TO KEEP THEIR THEFT LEGAL
DEC 8TH @ 10AM
WE NEED YOU THERE
DECEMBER 8TH
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
OUR FUTURE IS DECIDED
IN 7 DAYS.
#CAAB412 #march2testify #copyright
🆘 !!THIS IS NOT A DRILL !! 🆘
AI COMPANIES ARE COMING TO STANFORD
Sign-up at March2Testify.org
FIGHTING TO KEEP THEIR THEFT LEGAL
DEC 8TH @ 10AM
WE NEED YOU THERE
DECEMBER 8TH
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
OUR FUTURE IS DECIDED
IN 7 DAYS.
#CAAB412 #march2testify #copyright
December 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
🆘 !! THEY’RE MOBILIZING !! 🆘
🆘 !!THIS IS NOT A DRILL !! 🆘
AI COMPANIES ARE COMING TO STANFORD
Sign-up at March2Testify.org
FIGHTING TO KEEP THEIR THEFT LEGAL
DEC 8TH @ 10AM
WE NEED YOU THERE
DECEMBER 8TH
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
OUR FUTURE IS DECIDED
IN 7 DAYS.
#CAAB412 #march2testify #copyright
🆘 !!THIS IS NOT A DRILL !! 🆘
AI COMPANIES ARE COMING TO STANFORD
Sign-up at March2Testify.org
FIGHTING TO KEEP THEIR THEFT LEGAL
DEC 8TH @ 10AM
WE NEED YOU THERE
DECEMBER 8TH
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
OUR FUTURE IS DECIDED
IN 7 DAYS.
#CAAB412 #march2testify #copyright
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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
9am
We have one chance to get this right.
🆘 🆘 🆘 🆘 🆘
Sign up at March2Testify.org to stand up in person for Your Rights as an artist, creator on December 8th at Stanford U
9am
We have one chance to get this right.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:52 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
9am
We have one chance to get this right.
🆘 🆘 🆘 🆘 🆘
Sign up at March2Testify.org to stand up in person for Your Rights as an artist, creator on December 8th at Stanford U
9am
We have one chance to get this right.
🆘 🆘 🆘 🆘 🆘
Heck, yeah. Just signed up…see you at Stanford on 12/8!
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Heck, yeah. Just signed up…see you at Stanford on 12/8!
Heck, yeah. I signed up! See you at Stanford on 12/8.
November 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Heck, yeah. I signed up! See you at Stanford on 12/8.
Anyone failing to cut the poor off from food stamps has failed twice.
November 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Anyone failing to cut the poor off from food stamps has failed twice.
Before the French revolution, wasn’t Nvidia worth $5 trillion while a judge ruled for emergency funding on food stamps?
October 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Before the French revolution, wasn’t Nvidia worth $5 trillion while a judge ruled for emergency funding on food stamps?
Go @davidjolliffe.bsky.social ! A true warrior and a dedicated union leader. And a mensch. Vote for him.
#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 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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August 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Go @davidjolliffe.bsky.social ! A true warrior and a dedicated union leader. And a mensch. Vote for him.
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“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
#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
August 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“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
#AIEthics
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“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 3:22 PM
“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.”
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‘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 4:44 PM
‘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.’
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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
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
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
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
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“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
#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
June 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
“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
#AIEthics
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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
#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
“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
#AIEthics
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
#DigitalHollywood #AISummit #PublicPolicy #TechPolicy #AILaw
June 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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
#DigitalHollywood #AISummit #PublicPolicy #TechPolicy #AILaw
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.
Don’t believe the propaganda. There are no riots here.
They’re in a trauma unit but OK.
June 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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.
Don’t believe the propaganda. There are no riots here.
They’re in a trauma unit but OK.
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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
#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
“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
#AIEthics
May the Force escort you to your seat. #AndorSeason2 #TVAcademy
June 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
May the Force escort you to your seat. #AndorSeason2 #TVAcademy