Matthew Taber
@matthewtaber.bsky.social
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Matthew Taber
@matthewtaber.bsky.social
· Nov 18
I created a Starter Pack of those who inspire, entertain, create, and heal.
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#actors #musicians #artistis, #doctors #medicine #organizations #StarterPack #SAGAFTRA
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12/8 Testify with us! @ Stanford U for copyright protection.
AI companies believe that it's okay to steal countless years of creative work.
We believe we should be compensated.
This is why California AB 412 matters.
Go to March2Testfy.org
Sign-Up. Donate.
#RespectCopyright #CAAB412 #March2Testify
AI companies believe that it's okay to steal countless years of creative work.
We believe we should be compensated.
This is why California AB 412 matters.
Go to March2Testfy.org
Sign-Up. Donate.
#RespectCopyright #CAAB412 #March2Testify
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
12/8 Testify with us! @ Stanford U for copyright protection.
AI companies believe that it's okay to steal countless years of creative work.
We believe we should be compensated.
This is why California AB 412 matters.
Go to March2Testfy.org
Sign-Up. Donate.
#RespectCopyright #CAAB412 #March2Testify
AI companies believe that it's okay to steal countless years of creative work.
We believe we should be compensated.
This is why California AB 412 matters.
Go to March2Testfy.org
Sign-Up. Donate.
#RespectCopyright #CAAB412 #March2Testify
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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
Kenny Loggins demanded his song ‘Danger Zone’ be removed from an AI video of Trump dumping feces on protesters, which the president shared online
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
#AISafety #ProtectDID #California
October 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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
#AISafety #ProtectDID #California
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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.
"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
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.
"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.
A very cool Starter Pack!
August 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A very cool Starter Pack!
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...
More: thehill.com/opinion/educ...
August 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Yikes! This is a big problem that is only likely to get worse. We were warned!
Reposted by Matthew Taber
“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...
More: thehill.com/opinion/educ...
August 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
“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...
More: thehill.com/opinion/educ...
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
#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
“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
#DontBeAlone #JayKogen #WillForte @jaykogen.bsky.social
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
Thank you Sen Hawley for speaking out on this.
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
Let’s pass SB53 !
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
#AISafety #ELVISAct #Nashville #Music #SAGAFTRA #BreakingNews
July 1, 2025 at 9:14 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
#AISafety #ELVISAct #Nashville #Music #SAGAFTRA #BreakingNews
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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
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
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
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
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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
This is a good thing. I applaud it!
“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 3:12 PM
This is a good thing. I applaud it!
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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
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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
#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
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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
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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
#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
“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
#AIEthics
Thank you @sagaftra.org for fighting this. May the Force be forever with you!
#AIethics #voiceactors #sagaftra #starwars
#AIethics #voiceactors #sagaftra #starwars
“ #SAGAFTRA is swinging its lightsaber at Epic Games, filing an unfair labor practice charge over the use of an AI-generated Darth Vader voice in Fortnite, even though the late James Earl Jones sold the rights to his iconic voice before his 2024 death.”
Hollywood Union Files Complaint Against Use of James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader Voice—Which He Sold Before His Death
SAG-AFTRA is swinging its lightsaber at Epic Games, filing an unfair labor practice charge over the use of an AI-generated Darth Vader voice in Fortnite, even though the late James Earl Jones sold the...
www.piratesandprincesses.net
May 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Thank you @sagaftra.org for fighting this. May the Force be forever with you!
#AIethics #voiceactors #sagaftra #starwars
#AIethics #voiceactors #sagaftra #starwars
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 👏
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
May 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Sir Elton John described the government as "absolute losers" and said he feels "incredibly betrayed" over plans to exempt technology firms from copyright laws.
#AIEthics
#AIEthics
Elton John brands government 'absolute losers' over AI copyright plans
The musician accuses the government of robbing young artists over its copyright law plans.
www.bbc.com
May 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
@safety.bsky.app Person at @talesofmoderation.bsky.social is continuing to add people to very hateful lists and harassing them. This person is harassing me. Please remove from platform.
#safety #hate #blueskymoderation
#safety #hate #blueskymoderation
May 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
@safety.bsky.app Person at @talesofmoderation.bsky.social is continuing to add people to very hateful lists and harassing them. This person is harassing me. Please remove from platform.
#safety #hate #blueskymoderation
#safety #hate #blueskymoderation
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“Ironic, then, that it is the dubbers — or synchronization artists, as they prefer to be known — whose voices have become the loudest in Europe’s battle over the use of artificial intelligence technology in film and television production. “
#AIEthics
#AIEthics
How Europe’s Film and TV Dubbers Are Leading the Fight Against AI
A rallying cry (then deals) over "artificial voices from robots" in movies and series.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
May 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“Ironic, then, that it is the dubbers — or synchronization artists, as they prefer to be known — whose voices have become the loudest in Europe’s battle over the use of artificial intelligence technology in film and television production. “
#AIEthics
#AIEthics
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue with some of the core priorities of Pope Francis.
#AIEthics
#AIEthics
Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity
Pope Leo XIV has laid out the vision of his papacy and has identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity.
apnews.com
May 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue with some of the core priorities of Pope Francis.
#AIEthics
#AIEthics